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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: Brian Smith <brian_sm70@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: briansmith_70@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 19:29:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU.....


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: brian_sm70@yahoo.com

Attn:

I am Brian Smith Esq, my client is one of the top Managers of Midland

Bank London Branch and his colleague in the same bank here in the United Kingdom have an urgentand very confidential business proposition for you.On June 6th, 2001, a Chinese business man, Mr.CHOW LIU, deposited in his personal safety deposit vault currency valued at 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pound Sterling) in my client's branch.Upon expiration of the period of leasehold of his safetydeposit vault Two years ago, my client sent a routine notification to his forwardingaddress but got no reply.

Some months ago,a reminder was sent and finally it was discovered he

had passed away.On further investigation, it was discovered that he

did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were

fruitless. Further investigations revealed that Mr. CHOW LIU did not

declare any next-of- kin in all his official documents in my clients'

bank.This sum of 10,500,000.00 is still in the Vault which was opened

and the keys changed upon the expiration of the period of leaseholdby

myclients.Consequently, my proposal is that myclients will like you as

a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. CHOW LIU. This is

simple. I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names

and address so that by virtue of my position as an attorney, I will

prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you

inplace as the next of kin.

I shall do the drafting and notarization of the WILL andobtain the

necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor

form the shipment of the funds through a courrier company to you. The

money will be shipped by courier to you for us to share in the ratio

of 80% for me and myclients and 20% for you. I hope that is okay.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by me as an attorney and the position of my client as the Branch

Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If

you areinterested, please reply immediately via email. If on the other

hand you are not interested please disregard this mail and I will not

contact you again. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with

my phone number, more details of the transaction and the relevant

documents that will help you understand.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this

transaction would be most profitable for all of us.

Best regards,

Brian Smith Esq




- Brian Smith


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