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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: "Fred & Blunt Llf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ojumbo@live.fr>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:51:01 +0100
Subject: Non Disclosure Agreement signed

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND THIS IS NOT A SALES SOLICITATION OR SPAM.


I represent FRED & BLUNT LLF,a law firm that arranges untraceable asset management and safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.We wish to inform you of the availability of a safe deposit box with a Security firm for which
you have been listed as the beneficiary,a benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the safe deposit box was being deposited, made you the beneficiary of a box which contains some amount of
money and instructed clearly that you should only be notified of its availability after the expiration of the maturity date and that time has already elapsed,that is why you are being contacted.


The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's identity one month after you, the beneficiary, has confirmed receipt of the funds.The funds in the safe deposit box totals $9.5M (Nine million five hundred thousand
United States Dollars) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens,or encumbrances and are clean,clear and of non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH.


The monies have been declared as Family Documents instead of CASH.The Security Company does not know the true contents of the box and you must not disclose the information to them or to anybody whatsoever.You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for verification with information
contained in our computer database as well as other relevant information in the format stated below.


As soon as the information is confirmed with that provided by your benefactor,you will be notified immediately with instructions necessary for you to make arrangements and pick up the safe deposit box from the security company.We at FRED & BLUNT LLF, want to state clearly that our job will be to monitor the claim, give assistance where necessary and also advice you on behalf of your
benefactor.


We cannot be directly involved in the claim, you will have to arrange directly with the Security company on the best and safest way for you to pick up your money as soon as possible.The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:


Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Name of City of Residence:
Age:
Occupation:
Direct Telephone Number:
Direct Fax Number:


The Telephone & Fax numbers are very necessary as they will be forwarded to the Security company staff, and forms faxed to you before the funds would be handed over to you so as to ensure that the package is handed over to the right person.


So its mandatory you send your Direct Telephone Number preferably your mobile or Cell Phone number.


Congratulations in advance.


Thank you and I sincerely remain,


MR FRED BLUNT


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