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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "mike smith" <mike_smith20061@msn.com>
Reply-To: mikesmithchamber01@mail.md
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:10:17 +0000
Subject: NICE TO CONTACTED YOU!!

From the legal chambers of
Barrister Mike Smith
3rd flat, no.3 Damwoude Ave.
Amsterdam Netherlands
Email:mikesmithchamber01@mail.md

This is an honest work of God, which I am introducing to you to undertake it
sincerely and urgently as child of God and to obtain blessing from God.

I am barrister mike smith a lawyer for late Mr. MOSES TONY and late Mrs.
DORIS TONY. Mr. MOSES TONY was a chief accountant with a foreign oil
company-GOLF in Netherlands for 8yrs .In 1999 he died with his 3 children in
motor accident and leaving her wife a widow without a child.

They were Christian of the first order that decided in vesting in Amsterdam
by banking their money in financial security company and a erecting 6 duplex
super houses in Amsterdam.

I am their family lawyer, and all rents are paid into their account up till
date. On the 4th of march (In the year 2000) Mrs. DORIS TONY age 71yrs also
died of heart attack in a private specialist hospital here in Amsterdam
Netherlands.

Before her death, she instructed me to collect her will, which was deposited
in the security company for a copy to be in my possession for strict
implementation after her death.

(1) That her property-estate and money in the security company should not be
transfer to her late husband family, being that she is an orphan.

(2) The money in her account now is 28,562,000EROS while the cost of the
estate is,113,000EROS.


(3) That I should locate a responsible and honest person who resides in an
entirely country to transfer this fund and estate for the upliftment of
christain cause.

(4) The beneficiary should only have 40% of the total money but the rest of
the fund must be used in the name of God for the construction of a complex
church and a modern christen school. Should they be any balance money left
it should be given to Organization of Motherless Babies Home.

The sign legalized copy of her will is in my chambers, why the original copy
is in the security company file. For 2 yrs now the security company has not
seen any for person beneficiary presented by me due to my relaxation in law
execution. Hence, the security company has called my attention to present a
recommended beneficiary to process legal claim of this money and the estate
without delay. Otherwise the security company will deposit the money into
the security company bank treasury as an unclaimed fund.

That is why I am obliged to contact you to seek your interest and
confirmation, and lay claim of this money with my legal backing and
assistance.

God BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
BARRISTER MIKE SMITH (RV).


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