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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: HARRIS PAUL <harrispaulassoc@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: harrispaulassoc@aol.com
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:04:19 +0100
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENT


HARRIS PAUL & Associates.
20 Becket House, Tabard Street
London SE1 4XY
United Kingdom .

Dear Sir/Madam,
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.
INTRODUCTION: My name is Harris Paul personal Attorney to Late Engr. Fredrick Hall who was
involved in train crash on the 5th October 1999, near Paddington Station , United Kingdom .
This was one of Britain 's worst train crashes in Fifty years. Please check the link below for details.
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/testmember/100899/aw_100899_01.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/467919.stm

PROPOSITION: I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating most especially the money
left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank where this deposit is lodged. This is because the Bank has issued me with a notice
to provide the Next of kin to my late client, or have the account confiscated since no one
has come forward to claim this fund. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present
you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my named client.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of these funds amounting
to about £4.5m Pounds sterling with six years interest. Your share of these funds will be 35%,
while 40% will be for my office, 15% as donation for any reputable charity home because the
money is owned by a deceased man and 10% set aside for any expenses and taxation during the
course of this transaction.

All legal documents to back up claims as the Deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me as
the Attorney to the Deceased. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. If you are interested please forward to this office the following via these
emails:harrispaulassoc@yahoo.co.uk
harrispaulassoc@walla.com
1. FULL NAMES:
2. FULL MAILING ADDRESS:
3. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. AGE:
6. NATIONALITY:

Best Regards,
Barr. Harris Paul.

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