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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 Dennis Willert Jr" <willert0004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: denniswillert@vip.sohu.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:22:36 -0700
Subject: Please Get Back To Me Immediately


Dennis Willert Chambers
Plot 1554 Festac Town
Lagos-Nigeria,
Nigeria West Africa.
Tel: 234 8080400453

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Dennis Willert Jr, a Solicitor at law. I am the Personal
Attorney to Mr. Roger an African Man that resides in London doing Business.

On the 31st of April 2006, my Client, his Wife and their Two Children were
involved in a Car Accident in which all Occupants of the Vehicle Died. My
Client Deposited as Family Belonging in a Bank in Madrid and Cote D' Ivory,
the Sum of Euro 11.5 was deposited in a Bank in Madrid and $9.4Million with
Security Company in Cote D' Ivory, with the hope of Transferring it to his
Country Nigeria, West Africa as soon as he is on leave. Since his Death I
have made Several Attempts to locate any of my Clients Extended Relatives in
Nigeria here but I found out that he was the only Son of his Father before
his Father died in Civil war front.

After these Several Unsuccessful Attempts, Hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the Money and Property left behind
by my Client before they get Confiscated or Declared Unserviceable by the
Bank where the Deposit was made. Now the Bank has issued me a Notice to
Provide the Next of Kin or have the Money Confiscated within the Next
Fourteen Official Working Days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the Relatives for over 2 years now. I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the Deceased. All Legal Documents to aid your Claim for
this Fund and to prove your Relationship with the deceased will be arranged
by me here in my Country.

Your help will be appreciated with 30% of the Total Sum. All I require is
your Honest Co-Operation to enable us seeing this Deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a Legitimate Arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law. Please accept my apologies, keep my
confidence and disregard this letter if you do not appreciate
this proposition I have offered you. However, if you do please include your
Phone and Fax Numbers in your response for better Communication.

God bless you and your Family.

Best regards,

Barrister Dennis Willert Jr.

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