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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-8859-7?q?allan=20yates?= <yate_esq11@yahoo.gr>
Reply-To: al_ya12@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:30:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONFIDANT


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YATES ASSOCIATES

113 Sutherland Avenue,

Naida vale ,W9 2EP

London,

UK.

Email: al_ya12@hotmail.com



Dear Friend,



I write to seek your cooperation as my


foreign partner and your assistance to


enable me to own properties and invest


in the stable economy of your country.


I apologize if this mail message does


not suit your personal or business


ethics.

My names are ALAN YATES an attorney


to a deceased Immigrant property


magnate who was based in the U.K.,


Also referred to as my client.On the


25th of July 2000, my client, his wife


and their two Children died in the Air


France concord plane crash bound for


New York in their plan for a world


cruise,



Since then, I have been managing his


properties here in the U.K. and some


of his properties, which he put out


for sale. Which I monitored the


payment as his attorney, has been


bought and paid for. Now the money


paid was deposited into his Local


account here. I have contacted you to


assist in repatriating the money and


property left behind by my client


before they get confiscated or


declared unserviceable by his bank.


Particularly, the bank has issued me a


notice to provide any of his next of


kin or have the account confiscated


within a short time. My late client


has an account valued at 15.5 million


dollars. Since I have been


unsuccessful in locating the relatives


for some time now, and with the bank


giving me deadline, I now seek your


consent to present you as the next of


kin of the deceased, so that the


proceeds of this account valued at


15.5 million dollars can be paid to


you and then you, and I can share the


money. 50% to me amounting to


US$7,750,000.00 dollars and 40% for


you amounting to US$6,200.000.00 and


10% amounting to US$1,550,000.00 for


miscellaneous expenses that might


arise. I have all necessary


information that can be used

to back up any Claim we may make.


All I require is your honest


co-operation to enable us see this


deal

through. I guarantee that this will be


executed under a legitimate

arrangement that will protect you from


any breach of the law. Trust me, as


his attorney; this is a risk-free


relationship.


Send me your full names and address,


telephone and fax numbers to enable us


discuss further about this


transaction.


A swift acknowledgement on the receipt


of this mail would be appreciated.


Please reply to my confidential email:


al_ya12@hotmail.com

I remain obliged,


ALAN YATES ESQ




- allan yates


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