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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: PARKER BIRD LAW FIRM <parkerbirdlawfirmm@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:06:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn: Pastor Robert Ised



Attn: Pastor Robert Ised.

This is to confire receipt of your email, i want you to resend to me the form which you sent to Mrs Silvana M Jayasinha.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Roger McCarthy Esq.
PARKER BIRD LAW FIRM
Tel:(+44)704 011 1268.
Email: parkerbirdlawfirmm@yahoo.co.uk


COPY RIGHT OF PARKER BIRD LAW FIRM PLEASE BE WARNED THAT YOU ARE TO DESTROY ANY INFORMATION THAT REACHES YOU FROM THIS CHAMBERS IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECEIPIENT.
ILEGAL COPYING OR TRANSFER OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MAIL WILL MEAN LEGAL FACING PROSECUTION.

Roger McCarthy Esq.

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