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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: =?koi8-r?q?David=20Brimley?= <davidbrimleyschambers2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidbrimley_2001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 08:30:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend


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Barrister David R. Brimley

Address: Suite D4738, Holograms Suites,

4855 Copthal Avenue.

City London,

EC45 67BN GB

Email:barr_davidbrimleys2006@yahoo.co.uk

Phone: (Office) +44-702-4067-046

Mobile (Direct Mobile) +44-778-355-1847

Date: 26th-05-2006.


Dear Friend,


I am David R. Brimley,an Attorney at law, Citizen of the United States of America but presently residing here in London, I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise for the fact that we have not met before believing that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive or worried but I can assure you that you will not regret been part of this mutual beneficial transaction.


SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine Mr.Christian Eich whom here in after shall be referred to as my client, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$10.5M (Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a Financial and Security Company on January 12,2000. My Client a Consultant,and contractor with the British Water Corporation


Upon maturity the Financial and Security Company sent a routine notification in accordance with the Company policy to his

forwarding address but got no reply. After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was discovered from his contract employers British Water Corporation that he died in the AF4590 France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on Monday 31 July, 2000.


Please view this website for confirmation of the death of my client.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


On further investigation, i found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigations and discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin or relations in the Deposit paperwork with the Financial and Security Company.


This sum of US$10.5M i understand was kept in the Financial and Security Company for safekeeping to enable him have direct and immediate access to the funds for a contract that he intended to execute. No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to the British Government Law as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), British Banking Edit of 1961 at the expiration of 6 years the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund.


My proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10.5 million dollars can be paid to you,so we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 45% for you,45% for me,5% for a reputable charity home because the money is owned by a deceased man and 5% set aside for any expenses during the course of this transaction.


All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology but if not then indicate your interest by contacting me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this transaction.


You can email me on my private email address at {barr_davidbrimleys2006@yahoo.co.uk} /call me on my private number as indicated above or better still let me have your private phone number so i can call you.


Regards,


Barrister David R. Brimley

N.B


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email transmission is been sent by a lawyer. It contains informations that is confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. There is no intent on the part of the sender to waive any privilege, including the attorney-client privilege, that may attach to this communication.

- David Brimley


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