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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: Barrister James Reid <barristerjames.reid@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:17:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLS.


256 High Road,
North Finchley,
London Uk.

Greetings,

I got your contact as a trustworthy and reliable
person. Please pay attention and understand my reason
of contacting you today through this email. I am James
Reid, a Solicitor at law and the accredited legal
representative to late Mr. Mike Hall, a British
citizen who was residing in Johor Malaysia with his
wife Carol.
Herein referred to as my client, he died in the
tsunami disaster on 26th December 2004. For more
information view BBC internet website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4145219.stm

I desperately need your assistance to secure and move
some huge amount of money left behind by my late
client to the tune of $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million five
hundred thousand United States Dollars). I will pay
you 35% of the total sum for your co-operation in this
matter. I will give you more details on your positive
response, also include in your reply your mobile
telephone number so that we can discuss in details. I
can be reached urgently through my personal e-mail
barristerjamesreid@yahoo.ca

Yours faithfully
Barr James Reid (esq).

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