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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: "Martin Rodger" <marrodger_falcon04@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:19 -1200
Subject: Re: I need your urgent reply.

Falcon Chambers Uk
Falcon Court London EC4Y
Contact Person: Atty. Martin Rodger

Attention:
Good day,

My name is Martin Rodger. I am a solicitor with Falcon
Chambers of EC4Y 1AA Falcon Court London, UK and personal
attorney to Engr. Christian Eich (the President Transfield
Worley Company ) Who died with his family in the July, 2000
Air France crash. For your confirmations
visit : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Although my client left no record of any next of kin but I
have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives which had proved unsuccessful.

As a matter of fact, he had a fixed time deposit of
1,700,000.00 ( one million and seven hundred pounds sterling
)with a finance house in United Kingdom and stocks worth
3,257,000.00 (with unclaimed dividends)being managed by his
stockbrokers. Consequently, the Finance
house has issued me a notice to provide my client next of
kin or have the fund liquidated within a short time.

Based on my unsuccessful search for his relatives for the
past Seven years now.I therefore seek your consent to
present
you as the next of kin/inheritor to my deceased client,so
that the money will be transferred to your account for us to
share upon approval. As his personal Attorney I have all the
legal documents and all it takes to back-up this claims and
to convincingly present you to the bank as the next of kin
to my late client without trouble. All I require is your
honest cooperation. As his personal Attorney I have all the
legal documents and all it takes to back-up this claim and
to
convincingly present you to the
bank as the next of kin to my late client without trouble.

All I require is

1. Your full name
2. Your full address
3. Your private phone and fax numbers
4. Occupation
5. Marital status
6. Age
7. Identity (Drivers License or International passport).

With these available I shall proceed to the probate court
to depose an affidavit presenting you as the next of kin
to my late client and a copy of it shall be sent to you
for updates.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement. And no government involvement at all. For more
information about me please visit the chambers' Website;
http://www.falcon-chambers.co.uk/members/member.cfm?id=165

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Martin Rodger,QC.
Falcon Chambers
Uk.


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