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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: Michael Allan <mallan0015@msn.com>
Reply-To: <writemikeallan@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:13:48 +0000
Subject: Re:



Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public
Office: 10 snow hill, London
EC1A ,2A1,ENGLAND 96 DX
LONDON,CITY

Dear Friend,

We act as solicitors and our services have been retained by Charles Baldwin now late here in after referred to as our client. On behalf of late Charles Baldwin, I write to notify you that my late client made you a beneficiary to the bequest sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds in the codicil to his will and last testament.

Charles Baldwin died on 8th day February 2004 after a brief illness at the age of 65. Until his death he was a
consultant to several oil and gas industries. He had a sojourn in the United States and so many other countries
before he came to Cairn Energy PLC an oil and gas exploration and Production Company based in the United
Kingdom. He was a knight in the Church and belonged to several non- governmental and scientific organizations. He was also great philanthropist and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club International.

This bequest is to support your activities,humanitarian services and help to the less privileged.In accordance with our inheritance laws you are required to apply for claims through this law firm to the finance house, where this fund was deposited. We are perfecting arrangements to complete the transfer of this inheritance to you.

You are required to forward the following details of yours; identification, full names, address,occupation,age, phone and fax numbers for verification and re-confirmation. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter immediately.

Congratulations!


Yours Faithfully,
Atty. Michael Allan

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