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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 NOAH MARTINS GRAGREY" <barr_noahmartins_lawchambers01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_noahmartinsgrey_law02@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:42:10 +0000
Subject: GET BACK ASAP

Barrister Noah Martins,
Noahs Ark Chambers & Associates,
Mariscent Street, Trechille,
Abijian , W2 1HD
Cote D'Ivory .
Date: 18th of October,2006.
Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Noah Martins Gregrey , a legal practictioner and the personal
attorney to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner here in Abijian , a German property magnate who
lost his life on the 21st of April 2000, along with his wife, Maria and
their children and even grand children in a plane crash. 
The AF4590 crash include all 109 people on board and five who died on the ground when
the plane crashed into the Hotelissimo. Refer to the website below for
more details:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Since then I have made several inquires to locate any of my client's
extended
relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I have decided to contact you to act as the next of kin
by assisting in repatriating the money in his account with HSBC BANK
Of GHANA. 
The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
within the next 14 official working days or the account declared
unserviceable and confiscated. The amount in question is £4.500,000.00 (Four
Million five hundred thousand  Pounds Sterling only).

Therefore,  I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to
the Late Mr. Andreas Schranner so that the £4.500,000.00 (Four
Million five hundred thousand  Pounds Sterling only), can be paid to you and then
we (you and I) can share the money.

This business is simple. I will like you to provide immediately your
full data and address so that I will prepare all the necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. 
All I require is your honesty and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Remember to send to me
also your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will
then facilitate the transfer of this Funds to you as the beneficiary or
next of kin. The Funds will be paid into your account for us to share in
the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you while 10% will be set aside for
expenses in the course of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately  via email:

barr_noahmatinsgrey_law02@yahoo.com,

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you to understand the transaction more. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest part of my own share in your Country. Best regards, Barrister Noah Martins G. (Esq)


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