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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: deanharryesq112@mchsi.com
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:31:16 +0000
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE !!!

Barristers' Chambers:
DEAN HARRY & ASSOCIATES
E-mail:dean_harryesq@hotmail.com
Address:33 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH, England
PARTNER MANAGING
DEAN HARRY & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.

Attention:

I wish to notify you thatlate Engr. Jurgen Krugger made
you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty
Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30,100.000.00)
to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email
address below:dean_harryesq@hotmail.com

Call me upon the reciept of this mail: Tel: +44 703 590 0022

BARRISTER DEAN HARRY ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus
Wolfgang, Mr.
John Marvey Esq, Mr. Jerry Smith Esq

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