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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: "Dean Barr Frank" <dean8@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:35:34 -0800
Subject: Waiting Urgent


Dean & William Chambers,
ATTORNEY, SOLICITORS, ADVOCATES,
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Branch office 34 Queen Charlotte Street
Bristol BS1 4HJ United Kingdom
__________________________
Email: law.frankdean@hotmail.com
Tell: +447035904370

Greetings my dear friend,

How are you today?I have long expected a responds from you considering my
earlier email to your personality before this last one, Please my dear
friend I know this email has come to you again as a surprise, considering
that we don't know each other and I must apologize for any embarrassment
this might cause you.i got your contact on the email directory, but I took
some factors into consideration before arriving at the decision to contact
you which you will find out as you read on.

First of all let me introduce myself, my name is Barr. Frank Dean from
london, the personal lawyer to Late Mrs. Juliet wilford,my self is married
to my dear wife Mrs.Claire Dean and am blessed with two good-looking kids
(Maryann and George dean)also i am an attorney at law with an International
accredited law Firm (Dean & William Chambers Ltd) based in UK rendering
services to individuals, corporate bodies and institutions.

I confidently wish to engage in a trustworthy interest with you.On the 21st
of April 1998, my late client Mrs.Juliet Wilford who declared her
individuality to be a National of your Country as a result of decision was
involved in a car accident and unfortunately for her she lost her valued
life.she lived most of her lifetime and was resident in London before her
demise, due she was not married.

My Late client had an account with a bank in UK valued about £4,500,000.00
GBP. Presently the Finance Vault (Bank) management has issued me as the
personal attorney to the deceased with a notice to contact the relatives to
come up for the claim of the money left behind by the late sister hence it
has been a long time their sister died and Consequently after some years if
no next of kin come up for the claim the account will be declared sequester
and the fund diverted to the Bank Treasury Department as unclaimed
inheritance.

I have been unsuccessful in my numerous efforts to search out anyone related
to my late client,all has proved abortive and since i have been the personal
lawyer to late Juliet spanning for a period of fifteen years, according to
my late client, she told me she was raised up from an orphanage home, having
been abandoned by her mother at birth.With this regard nowadays, I am
urgently in need of a trustworthy individual from your country to present
to the bank as the late client distant relative which the inheritance funds
will be transferred to without any further Inconveniences hence the reason
for contacting you .though the deceased client declared her individuality to
be a National of your Country as a result of decision.

My dear good friend unfortunately the deceased left no record of any
relative in my file, this entitles the claim as a relative and under the
existing law here the Surviving relatives of the deceased by extension of
family lineage becomes the benefactor which to the best of every knowledge
is non-existing considering her background as an orphan and the management
of the Bank insisted they will only release the fund to the deceased
relatives by extension of family lineage.

I wish to solicit for your co-operation in assisting secure the fund by
permitting me to present you to the bank and the proceed of this money can
be transferred into your nominated account without no further delay,
subsequently to be shared among us only on your acceptance to be honest and
trustworthy. I am very very optimistic that it would workout if you follow
my directives, which I will brief you upon your response.

Furthermore, all i require is your honesty and Confidentiality in
co-operating and the transaction will excel. I Swear and guarantee that this
will be executed through a genuine/officially recognized arrangement. I must
inform and assure you that there is practically no risk involved in this
transaction; It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer so as to avoid any
travel costs. The transaction in question is legitimate, all the Legal
documents to back up your Claim as my late Client's distant relative as the
personal lawyer to the deceased i shall provide them. If this business
Proposition offends your Moral Ethics, please do accept my sincere apology,
thus it is our genuine opportunity to make money. I Swear and Guarantee that
all will be well after every thing.

I look forward to hearing from you immediately,PLEASE ENSURE YOU REPLY ME
ON MY FOLLOWING PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: law.frankdean@hotmail.com

Regards,

Barr.Frank Dean
+447035904370
PLEASE ENSURE YOU REPLY TO: law.frankdean@hotmail.com

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