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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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Fraud email example:

From: richs bill <richsbill18@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:55:46 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE TRANSACTION BUSINESS



B-5: FROM THE REFERENCE DESK: GERI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS,
(SOLICITORS, ADVOCATE AND NOTARY PUBLIC)
OFFICE ADDRESS: UNIT 10-11, 48 HORN LANE, LONDON, W3 6NP.
TEL/:+447024058315

ATTENTION:

REQUEST FOR AN ASSISTANCE IN FULFULLING A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Top of the day, 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 a Fifty-One (51) year old established Lawyer. My name is Rev Barrister Geri Willams from (GERI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS). This mail is written to solicit your assistance to be presented as next of kin to my Late Client. Engineer. John A. of 675 Oregon city Oregon, U.S. A. He made a fixed Deposit valued at £ 11Million ( Eleven Million British Pounds only ) with a Security Firm here in London.

Unfortunately him and his family lost there life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999

The following website could be referenced:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

Note that my late client who used to work with the Lamerholm Fleming Ltd at Caxton Way here in London, whom here in after shall be referred to as my client left no one behind as his next of kin/sole beneficiary till he died, he was a foreigner to my country.

I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my late clients extended relatives acting on the directive of the SECURITY COMPANY , issued to me on the 25th of April 2007, where my late client left behind a deposit of £ 11Million (Eleven Million British Pounds only) to come forward as his next of kin and lay claim to the funds he left behind so that the security firm can renormalize the account and remit the funds to the person.

After several unsuccessful attempts at locating his relatives, I have contacted you regards the forwarding and claim the money for you and me from the security firm, before it gets declared unserviceable and confiscated by the security firm. The said security firm has issued me another notice to provide the next of kin or else the account would be confiscated within the next Fifth official working days, so we have to act fast regarding your readiness.

Be informed that you have nothing to worry about with regards this fact, due to the fact that 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. And since you bear the same last name as my late client, 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 security firm from my investigations and as such you would have to apply to the security firm as the sole beneficiary to the funds for the claim of the money, after which the security firm would direct you on how to re-activate the account back to normal and then you would instruct the security firm on how you want your funds transferred to you.

Upon your response i will furnish you with the text of application letter you would send to the bank and the necessary information 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.

This transaction will take only few working days to conclude as soon as you indicate your interest. For prompt action, please contact me urgently by mail at: ( geriwillam070@yahoo.com)

Lastly, kindly have in mind that I would be sending forth my legal credential to you and I 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.

Due regards to your family.

I hope this mail will be given the desire consideration.

Warmest regards,

I rest my case

Rev Barrister Geri Willams. (LL.M, PH.D)
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND SOLICITOR
CO-OPERATE CONSULTANT/ADVOCATE
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM



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