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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: "JAMES WILLIAMS" <jameswilliams@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <jameswilliams1515@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:57:54 +1030
Subject: Mr. Bryan Mark


BARRISTER JAMES WILLIAMS
BROAD STREET, BRISTOL BS1 1DR,
DX: 7822 BRISTOL. ENGLAND
EMAIL: jameswilliams1515@myway.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER; 44-701-113-4022


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Barrister JAMES WILLIAMS a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Bryan Mark, a national of your country, who happens to be a businessman. Here after shall be referred to as my client. On the 26th of June 2002, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved nsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I have contact you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$9.2 million left behind by my client before it gets Confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance company has issued me a


notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through my private email: jameswilliams1515@myway.com
for more details.


Best regards,
BARRISTER JAMES WILLIAMS





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