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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 jerry raymond" <barr_jerryray06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_jerryray01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:25:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,
I guess the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a
person you have not met or seen before, I apologise if you are offended but
be assured that it comes with the best of intentions and information.
I got this your email contact from a search into the Internet and was
inspired to seek your sincere cooperation. I am aware of the risks involved
in sending this letter by email, therefore I request that you consider the
factor below and keep it strictly private. However, if you are unable to
meet my demand, kindly discard of it.
I am Barrister Jerry Raymond, an attorney to one Engr.JEFFERY E. BONE a
consultant to Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (SPDC) of Nigeria. On
the 26th of December 2004, my client, and his entire family died in an Auto
crash while returning from a holidays picnic along Lagos/Shagamu Express
Road.
This deal is that my late client (Engr. JEFFERY E. BONE) has a Trust
account valued at US$15.5m (Fifteen million five Hundred Thousand United
States dollars) with a comercial Bank in the City of Lagos. I have since
been asked to provide his NEXT OF KIN and sincerely I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives since my client died with his family. With the
Bank giving me a letter of reminder and a deadline I now desperately seek
your assistance/cooperation to secure this money by presenting you as the
NEXT OF KIN of my client so that the entire funds can be paid to you either
in cash or direct wire transfer and then you and I can share this money.

You will be paid back in full (100%) of every expenses made in the course of
this transaction before sharing. I have all the necessary information to
prepare the relevant documentations that will be used to back up this Claim
under a legitimate ground without violating any laws. All I require is your
honest co-operation with a ready hand, focused mind and a sincere heart.
Could you please contact me as soon as possible with your full
mailing/contact address, personal phone and fax numbers so that I can
educate you further for us to proceed swiftly.
Thanks.
BARRISTER JERRY RAYMOND (SAN)

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