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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: davids05@sify.com
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:39:59 +0500 (IST)
Subject: Undelivered Postal Mail Was Returned


FROM: BARRISTER ANDREW DAVID.
Senior Advocate / Principal Attorney.
TELEPHONE: +44-7045-770947
FAX NUMBER: +44-7005-963116

Email address: andrewdavids30@excite.com

Last and Final Notification of Bequest

Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Roland Carpenter, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you throughthe Post Office was returned undelivered,therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored.

Engr. Roland Carpenter (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left Three Million one Hundred United State Dollars (US$3.000.100.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client,Engr Roland Carpenter was a pioneer member of STRABAGCONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian and Philanthropist.

He died on the 9th day of February 2002 at the age of 82 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job,you should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address.

Please ensure that you contact me through my private email address as follow: andrewdavids30@excite.com

Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you herefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.

Yours In Service,

Andrew David (Sectional Head)
Probate and Bequest Division For: TRAVERS ROLAND
BRAITHWAITE & PARTNERS

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