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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:
Reply-To: nobertbruno@gmail.com
Date:
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Dear Sir,=20

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to=
you.=20
I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to=
=20
establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my=
=20
action.=20

My name is Barrister Nobert Bruno a Solicitor living in Spain ,actuall=
y, I=20
got your contact information through the International Public Record ` =
WHO=20
IS WHO` while searching for a last name similar to my Late client Mr=20
Millard Johnson, an expatriate /oil contractor who worked in Spain fo=
r=20
many years, he died last year April, 2007 as a result of heart failure.=
=20

Three months before his death, on my advice as his lawyer he deposited =
the=20
sum of =8012.500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros )i=
n a=20
fixed deposit account with a Bank here in Spain .=20

As his lawyer,the bank have mandated me to present any family heir/inhe=
ritor=20
for claims before the deposit gets confisicated as none claimed deposit=
by=20
the bank ,so I decided to search for any of my late client's relative w=
hich=20
has been very difficult for me as he did not declare any other person,=20
address, partner or relatives in the official paper works that is with =
me .=20

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that i will like to pres=
ent=20
you as the next of kin to Mr Millard Johnson so that the above funds wi=
ll be=20
released to you since i can not get any of his family members or relati=
ves =20
to come and make the above claims.=20

With my position as his lawyer and having all the required documents in=
my=20
position, I will now place your name as the next of kin to my late clie=
nt. I=20
will prepare every relevant documents that will assist your claims and =
i=20
will also back you up before the bank as the bank officials knows me ve=
ry=20
well as the lawyer to the late mr ,Millard Johnson, Note that there is=
no=20
atom of risk in connection to this transaction as I have worked out all=
=20
modalities to complete the transaction successfully beside as his lawye=
r, I=20
have the documents /licence to protect and back you up for this claims =
=2E=20

But before we can start making claims, we have to discuss what percenta=
ge=20
you have to take for your involvement at the end of the transaction.=20

As soon as I hear from you and conclude with with you on the above issu=
e of=20
sharing the funds,I will first give you all the detailled informations =
of=20
this deposit ,ie the deposit certificate/deposit code, the name and add=
ress=20
of where the deposit is made for you to contact the bank , i will also =
send=20
to you the text of the application letter for claims that you will send=
to=20
the bank.=20

I will also give you every required informations that you will need to =
make=20
the claims since i have all the paper works regarding the deposit of Mr=
,=20
Millard Johnson .=20

If this proposal does offend your moral values please pardon me otherwi=
se=20
reply via my private email address:( nobertbruno@gmail.com ) for secu=
rity=20
reasons.=20

Waiting for your urgent response soon.=20

Best Regards
Barrister Nobert Bruno (Esq)=20


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