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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?joe=20barriter2007?= <barristerjoe2007@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: akaezemicheal1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:04:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barristerjoe2007@yahoo.co.in

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER JAMES ADE,

BARRISTER JAMES & ASSOCIATES,

LONDON,ENGLAND.


I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a Previous

notice,I had to use E-mail because it is an easier andmore confidential

way of making contact with people around the world.My name is Barrister

JAMES ADE, a fifty two (52) years oldAttorney in practice here in

london.I had a client by name Engr.Daniel Buttah who is a national of your

country and contractor based here in london now deceased.My client lost

his life alongside hiswifeand only child on the 27th of January 2002

while he was travelling.


Prior to the Death of my Late Client,He secured a $12,000,000.00

million in a security finance company here in london,As his personal

Attorney,I have been officially notified and instructed by the SECURITY

FINANCE where the money is currently deposited that Ishould provide and

forward the Particulars of Engr.DANIEL next of kin so that the Funds in his

Account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in accordance

with BRITISH Laws. However, as the personal attorney and close confidant

of late Engr.DANIEL,I want you to know that My late Client died

interstate,i.e,He died without leaving a Will.Hence,all my efforts to locate

any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank as his next of kin

has proved abortive.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased

relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiaryof the fund so

that the proceed of this account valued at $12,000,000.00 Million can be

paid to you for subsequent disbursement between you and I. If you can

cooperate with me and receive this funds as next of kin to late

Engr.DANIEL,confirm your interest by contacting me through my

confidential email above.I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free

because i am in possesion of the deceased personal file which ncontains all

information which I shall use to prove your relationship with the

deceased therefore the money will be paid into the account of whomever I

present as LATE Engr.DANIEL's Next of kin nwith proofs that I will present

to the bank when needed.


When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with

you,I will furnish you with all the relevant information that will

facilitate the release of the Funds to you An Application will have to be

filed to the Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your

nominated Bank account any where in the world. send to me your private

phone and fax numbers for easy communication I wait to hear from you.

BARRISTER JAMES ADE.



- joe barriter2007


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