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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: BARRISTER MOZARK CHAMBERS MORGAN <barmozark_associateschambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:00:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED.


FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER
MOZARK MORGAN $ ASSOCIATES
PLOT 106 MOZARK AVENUE
IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA.
+234-80-354-25-123

Dear Friend,

It is with trust and believe that I write to you friends. I am
Mozark morgan barrister at Law and solicitors to the
supreme court. I am the personal attorney to
Mr.William a National of your Country, who
used to work with Shell development Company here in
Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife
and their only daughter were involved in a car
accident along sagamu express road Ondo State. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track his last name over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in recovering the consignment
contained the amount valued at US$18.7 Million dollars
left in a Finance House by my late client before it
gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance House where this consignment contained huge
amount was deposited.
The said Finance House has issued me a notice to
provide the Next of Kin or have the money confiscated
within the next twenty one official working days. Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
almost 3 years now, I seek the consent to present you
as the Next of Kin to the deceased since you bear the
same name with him, so that the release of this
US$18.7m will be cleared and transfer into your
account.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for the clearing and transfer of the money. I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to
back you up for claim. All I require from you is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. I will be grateful if this mail
will be favoured with an urgent reply. It is necessary
that you call me immediately you get this message for
further clarification and information.

Best Regards,

Barr. Mozark Morgan(ESQ)
PRIVATE E-MAIL.
barmozark_associates04@yahoo.com


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