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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: "barlambert2000" <barlambert2000@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:01:04 -0600
Subject: BAR COUNCIL OFFICE


FROM THE OFFICE OF MATH LAMBERT(QC)
BAR COUNCIL OFFICE,
15 Old Square
Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3UE .
LONDON,ENGLAND

Dear friend,
Greetings!!! This letter is strictly confidential,
intimate and
confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of
contacting you, but this
particular letter is of exceptional and very private
nature.
There is no way for me to know whether I will be
properly
understood,but it is my duty to write and reach out to
you. For I know that you are
the only person that can be trusted to handle this
project effectively
without making me regret.
I am Barrister Math Lambert practicing in all areas
of tax, but more
Particularly, private client work - IHT, CGT, trust
tax,offshore
tax,also Charities and Inland Revenue prosecutions in
complex tax evasion
cases. I am Personal attorney to late Engr.Brad,a
native of your country
who was working in an Shell-Oil producing company in
Nigeria. On October
2001 my client died during the oil exploration in an
oil-bunkering
crisis in warri Delta state of Nigeria, and he died in
testate.Furthermore,
my client has in is account valued at $3.5MillionUSD a
deposit with a
finance House.
My client supposed next of kin died also during the
blast, all effort
To contact any of his relation proved abortive. The
banking law and
guideline Act 00.02 of the foreign beneficiary fund
release stipulates that
if such Fund remain unclaimed after the existing
period of five years,
as the fund Shall be automatically transferred into
the Finance House
treasury account as Unclaimed fund I do not want the
Finance House to
transfer the funds into the Finance House Treasury as
unclaimed funds. I
hereby make a confidential business Proposition for
you to stand as the
next of kin to my late client because you bear the
same last name with
my client.
This transaction is 100% Risk free as you will not
appear in person as
soon as the transaction Progresses I'll be the one
traveling down to
Nigeria. Your communication With the Financial Company
should be on calls
and emails and all these are to be treated As
confidential as all
Paperworks regarding this transaction will be taken
care of legally as at
when due. Be rest assured that this transaction is
Profitable to both of
you and us won't regret being part of it.
If you are vested interested,I oblige you to send the
following details
below:
1) Your full names.
2) Your full contact address
3) Your telephone & Fax numbers.
4) Your Nationality and country Of residence.
With these available details I'll file an application
in your name
which I'll send you an official letter of claim for
you to send to the
finance house for the claim of your funds transfer. If
you are interested
you can contact me on my official Email
address:(mathlambert2020@netscape.com).
Lawful Regards,
Barrister Math Lambert (QC)

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