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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: "BARR: BROWN WALTER" <barr.brown_financeesqchamber@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:53:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: AWAITING HEARING FROM YOU.






BARR BROWN WALTER (ESQ)
WALTER AND ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS
RUE DE COAST 01 ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST.




ATTN: PASTOR ROBERT ISED.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEPT OF YOUR MAIL.

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY BEEN SUNDAY TO VISIT MRS FAITH THEOPHILUS. HER DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TALK FOR THE MOMMENT THAT HER SITUATION IS BECOMMING VERY SERIUSELY THAT THEY WANT TO MOVE HER TO THE BEAR BY COUNTRY CALLED GHANA ! FOR MORE TREATMENTS.
I MYSELF DON'T REALLY UNDERTAND THE FORM AND HOW IT WILL BE USED IN THE TRANSACTION.

PLS PASTOR I PLEAD ON BEHALF OF MRS FAITH THAT YOU SHOULD ACCEPT FROM THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HEART TO ASSISTE THIS WOMAN IN HER LAST WISH. I DON'T THINK SHE WILL GET FREE FROM THAT ILLNESS.

I WAIT HEARING FROM YOU WITH OPPEN HEART AND MIND.

GOD BLESS YOU PASTOR AND ACCEPT TO HELP BECAUSE I MY SELF NEED SOMETHING FROM THE FUNDS TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY FAMILY.

BEST REGARD

BARR. BROWN WALTER.



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