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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: barrdavidsmithesq@mchsi.com
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:09:08 +0000
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.

Barristers' Chambers:
DAVID SMITH & ASSOCIATES
Tel:+44 704 575 7676
E-mail:david-smith-esq@live.com
Address:33 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH, England
PARTNER MANAGING
DAVID SMITH & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.

Attention

Late Engr. Jurgen Krugger 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.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you,but it is real and true.Being a
widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or
simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who
wished you good. Engr. Jurgen Krugger until his death was a member of the
Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic &
Electrical Engineers.

Call me upon the reciept of this mail: Tel:+44 704 575 7676

I await your prompt response.

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER DAVID SMITH ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr.John Marvey
Esq, Mr. Jerry Harry Esq.

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