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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: "nielbarry" <neilbarry01@netscape.net>
Reply-To: nielbarry@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 16:58:57 +0100
Subject: for your kind attension

For your kind attention,
Having obtained your contact from the internet and coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to
contact and solicit your mutual assistance.I am Mr. niel barry, an account Officer, London International Branch, HSBC Bank
PLC, London. On January 6th 1999, one Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser ,an Egyptian National,a consultant/contractor with Gardiner &
Theobald,a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at £19,500,
000.00(Nineteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) for twelve calendar months in my Branch.Upon Maturity, we sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers (Gardiner & Theo bald) that Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser died from air disaster in december 31st,
1999. On further investigation,it was discovered that he died without making a WILL (En-state) and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr Mohamed Kamal
Yasser did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here
at the Bank. The total sum,
19,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No
one will ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 10
(Ten) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the
funds.
With your permission, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Mr. Mohamed Kamal
Yasser so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour and also to enhance humanitarian Organization
Worldwide.
Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you either by fax or email a scanned copy of the HSBC Bank PLC "Next of Kin
Payment Application Format as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted. We shall employ the services
of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr.Mohamed Kamal Yasser and to obtain all
other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for
payment approval in my bank headquarters in your favour.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's account Officer to secure approvals
and guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If
this interests you, please reply me immediately and please includ! e y! our
private phone number for voice contact and fax number so that I can provide you with more details and relevant documents that
will help you understand the transaction better.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
niel barry.NB:alternatively reply to:nielbarry@ netscape.net


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