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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: "Stanley D. Roy" <attorneycare@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:58:55 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR EXECUTOR


Stanley Roy & Co London
Unit 55 Design Works,
Park Parade London NW10 4HT
Tel:-447031743242.
Fax:-447092841603
REQUEST FOR EXECUTOR
============================
Greetings,

I am Mr. Stanley D. Roy [Attorney at Lawyer], Stanley Roy & Co London. We are acting in our capacity as trustees of the late MR.WILLIAM WISE (54yrs ) who died in the latest 7Th,July.2005 Bomb Blast in England . Check the link for more details:-<http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/london.bombing/victims.html>

We have with us, the sum of US$1.5m [One Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ] , which was a trust policy made out by MR.WILLIAM WISE. We have gone through all legal and lawful verifications and inquiries, but we discovered that MR WILLIAM WISE, has no next of kin. The Policy has a provision that in the absence of next of kin, the funds should be used through an EXECUTOR, for the benefit of less privileged children, and for support of war refugees all over the world.

We therefore approach you, to act as the executor of these funds, and to invest it for the purpose of helping the less privileged in the society. As the executor and trustee, you will receive 25% of the total US$1.5 million as your compensation for assistance and be informed that this business is protected under the U.S.A and EU Probate laws, and all the probate papers will notarized and stamped in your favour.

The funds will be paid directly to you through the Finance/Security Office for you to administer according to the humanitarian instructions left with us. Please contact us on phone or through e-mail:- attorneycare@myway.com <http://us.f450.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=attorneycare@myway.com>

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Stanley D. Roy
For, Stanley Roy & Co London



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