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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: "victorfreeman@terra.es" <victorfreeman@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:02:37 +0100 (MET)
Subject: INTERESTED



Dear sir/ma

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Barrister Jimmy Jackson, a Legal Practitioner in London, United Kingdom. I got your contact from the British Council, and I have decided to contact you so that we can carry out this mutually beneficial business transaction. My late Client Mr. Harold Wilson, until his death deposited a total of US$9.5M three years ago with Barclays Bank, London. He was a Director with Shell Petroleum Development Company, Gabon. Since I am the personal attorney of Mr. Harold Wilson, he gave me his custody of the deposit documents, and as such entrusted me with the Legal Rights to transfer and execute this deposit to any Next of Kin after his demise. I have tried to locate any of the Next of Kin to Harold Wilson Without success, hence I decided to contact you so that you can rightfully stand as the next of kin to inherit the deposited sum by virtue of the fact that you will be trustworthy and can provide an off shore account outside the United Kingdom to receive the deposit.

This is a staggering sum, and I need a reliable person to help me with necessary arrangements to transfer the deposited sum amount of LONDON. By virtue of my position as an Attorney, I will arrange the documents in your name so that you can rightly apply as a Next of Kin to Late Harold Wilson in a capacity of a Family Member. You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum.you be willing to assist me in this business transaction, and I will get the remaining 60%. I will prepare a formal agreement to guide us in this transaction for accountability purpose. Please forward me the following details:
Your Full Name
You’re Mailing Address
Telephone and Fax Number
Please contact me as soon as possible so that we can
Start processing the documents. Reply to Private Email:jimmyjackson1@myway.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Bar. Jimmy Jackson (Legal Practitioners)
12 Camp shill Road,
West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom.
Email: jimmyjackson1@myway.com






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