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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: "Frank Attah" <frankattah_justice_constitutionality@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_frankattah_office@myway.com
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:26:54 +0100
Subject: IN THIS BUSINESS CLIENT LOYALTY IS THE BASIC FACTOR ( URGENT )

FROM THE DESK OF FRANK ATTAH CHAMBERS.
(Solicitor Advocate and Notary public)
Frank Attah & Associates,Office Add:Plot 136b of
Ajose crescent opp Damilola Plaza Lagos Nigeria,
Office Mail:mr_frankattah_office@myway.com
Motto:JUSTICE & CONSTITUTIONALITY.
RE:SOLICITING YOUR INTEREST AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY INHERITOR.

MY HISTORY,

Frank Attah is the North of Nigeria leading law firm with 65 Partners and, in altogether, 688 staff. Covering the full range of Legal Services.Banking & Commercial Lending, Chemicals, Commercial, E-Commerce,Litigation, Financial Planning, Tax, Construction &Engineering, Employment, Pensions Law, Information Technology, Environment & Safety,Agriculture and Corporate Recovery.

ATTENTION:"Sir/Ma"

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail, and I want you to Study it with all seriousness of purpose.

First let me introduce my self to you before any further discussion,I am Fifty-One (51) year old established Lawyer.My name is Barrister Frank Attah from (FRANK ATTAH CHAMBERS)and member of Nigeria Bar Association and the attorney at law to Engineer David Alfonzo his untimely death in May 2002 with his entire household were involved in a Plane Crash at  Kano state,enroute Abuja(The Capital City)all occupants in the Plane lost their lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the Sports Minister and a host of others.

The following websites could be Referenced:

http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Note that my late client left no one behind as his next of kin/sole beneficiary till he died. I Have made several enquiries to your embassy Here to locate any of my late Clients extended relatives acting on the directive of the UNITED BANK OF AFRICA PLC,issued to me on the 18th of December 2002, where my late client left behind a deposit of US$11.5 million American Dollars to come forward as his next of kin and lay claim to the funds he left behind so that the Bank can renormalize the account and remit the funds to the person.After several unsuccessful attempts at locating his relatives,I have contacted you to come forward and claim the money for you and me from the Bank,before it gets declared unserviceable and confiscated by the Bank.

The said Bank has issued me another notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next Twenty One official working days,so we have to act fast.Be informed that you have nothing to worry about with regards this fact,you see the inheritance law clearly leaves any proof of who is or is not the next of kin,to the deceased's lawyer to prove,as the lawyer of the deceased the law states that I have the final say on who is and is not the beneficiary of the deceased's estate and properties,all is well I am in possession of vital information and legal documents needed to back you up for this 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 a legitimate arrangement.

I await your urgent response to enable us start this transaction in earnest so we can proceed and also discuss the sharing ratio for the money between us and the procedures to make the claim.Be informed also that this account has been declared dormant by the said Bank from my Investigations and as such you would have to apply to the bank as the sole beneficiary to the funds for the claim of the money,after which the Bank would direct you on how to re-activate the account back to normal and then you would instruct the Bank on how you want your funds transferred to you.Upon your responseI will furnish you with the text of application letter you would send to the Bank and the necessary information's to back up the claim application.

Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been set to pay whomever I present as the next of kin it will take us few working days to conclude as soon as you indicate your interest. For prompt action,please contact me urgently by email:mr_frankattah_office@myway.com we shall role out the modalities for the actualization of this project as soon as I receive your email response.Please, do accord this transaction the confidentiality it deserves.

I look forward to your mutually beneficial partnership.

Due regards to your family.
With God all things are possible.

Hope to hear from you as you receive this mail.
I hope this mail will be given the desire consideration.

Best of regards,
Barrister Frank Attah. (LL.M, PH.D)
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

 



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