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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barristerfranco@jmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:35:28 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Barristerfranco Williams


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barristerfrancowilliams55561@yahoo.in



- I am, Barr. F. Williams,the personal attorney to late Andreas Schranner.I came to you in my private search for areliable person to handle this confidential transaction, which involves huge sum of money to your country.The Proposition: My late client German, late Andreas Schranner who died on 25th July 2000 aboard AF4590 which crashed into the Hotelissimo with all 109 people on board and five who died on the ground when the plan crashed, while returning from his country from a business trip. He deposited with a security company a consignment and the content of the consignment is worth US$12.7 Million, having heard of the tragic incident involving late Andreas Schranner and his family, the security company now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts have been made by the security company’s management and myself to get in touch with any of his family's but I personally found out that he died with his wife Maria who was 62, their daughter Andrea Eich who was 38, her husband Christian who was 57, and their children Katharina who was 8 and Maximilian who was 10, all died in the crash. The only name of next of kin given to me by Andreas Schranner unfortunately was with him in the same flight that crashed, and this is unknown to the security company’s management. I'm taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my family; I now decided to seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to late Andreas Schranner,so that the consignment containing the money is released to you as the next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out, by me because he gave me the certificate of deposit before his death. You can take time and verify from the website as shown herein for confirmation of the crash. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/85947 9.stm I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is 100% legal and risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest will be for us. The sharing of the fund between the two of us will be as follows: 30% of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 70% will be for us here. As soon as I receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I will immediately start up with the process. If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly reply me immediately you get this mail. I want you to also furnish me with the following information:1. Your private telephone/fax or preferably your mobile numbers. 2. Your full names and address,. 3. Your Identity. I will have to apply for the release of the consignment in your favor as the next of kin. Finally, note that the security company officers/management does not know the contents of the consignment but as the personal attorney to late Andreas Schranner, happened to have the privilege of knowing the content of the consignment, Mr. Andreas Schranner declared the content of the consignment to be his personal effects. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation and I shall give you more details on what we are to do to claim the consignment without any hitch. Note, we shall do it a way that the consignment will delivered to you in your country however; I want this transaction to be treated with total confidentiality.Yours faithfully, Barr. F. Williams


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