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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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Fraud email example:

From: jay grossman <jay_grossmanesq@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:54:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED URGENTLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jay_grossmanesq@yahoo.com

Goodday,


Please,I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. My name is Jay Grossman Esq,a Citizen of America and Barrister at law,a lawyer with Corporate Attorneys law firm UK I wish to know if we can work together.I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased client,who died along with his family Flight AF4590 which crashed shortly after take off from Charles De Gaulle airport, outside Paris, at about 4:44 p.m. local time July 25, 2000, 10.44a.m,Eastern.http://www.aeronautics.ru/nws002/reuters044b.htm.


My client made a deposit of Eighteen MillionDollars($18million)with a security company while working as an oil company contractor in the uk. He contracted me to be his attorney less than a year before his untimely death.Since then,there had not been any trace of claim from any person as the fund remains dormant in his account with the finance house.

Ever since I have been trying to locate any of his relatives to come forward and make this claim ,but to no avail. Right now,the deposit has exceeded its deposit time and terms without being serviced,the bank will either liquidate the funds or it will be converted by a top official to his private use.


Right now as i can not find his actuall relatives, I seek your help in the transfer of this deposit to your possession,I have all documents concerning this transaction and will stand as your personal attorney on this transaction, I assure you can trust me and do not have to worry,but my fear remains that you do not abscund with the funds when finally transfered so therefore i pleed for your vote of trust as well. I do not want this funds to be forfeited or liquidated by government or the bank as it will soon be done if not claimed, I expect to benefit from the money also cause i cannot let that amount get terminated and lost just like that . I only wish to get this money transfered, we can negociate the terms of sharing on your agreement to help.


If you wish to help please reply as soon as possible ,and please reply via grossmanesq01@yahoo.co.uk to show your seriousness to help. Do consider this and get back to me.


Thanks for your co-operation.

Sincerely.

Jay Grossman Esq

Corporate Attorneys UK

grossmanesq01@yahoo.co.uk

- jay grossman


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