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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Smith K.J." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrsmithson@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:07:17 +0100
Subject: WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS LEGALLY

Attention: My Good Friend,

I am an attorney by profession with more than 37 years experience working for so many of my clients as their personal lawyer in matters like managing properties, court cases, WILLS/Testament Preparation and among others includes Conveyance, Immigration Matters, Personal Injury, Housing, Employment, Family/Divorce, Domestic Violence, Civil Disputes, Commercial Contracts, Company Formation, Crime and Traffic Offences.

So with this, you can as well have me as your attorney or legal representative in all your matters concerning above stated services I render in this law office here in London. I know that I can handle any case of such on your behalf no matter where you are particularly in properties management and other related international cases. First and foremost, there are house properties in a very good site location for sale from my client, which are very low price to compare their value in the house property business. He decided to sale them because of his financial problem. So if you are interested just let me know.

Meanwhile, most importantly I am writing you based on something here in my hand that requires an urgent attention, advice and suggestion which has been going through and fro my mind? I believe it will be of a good benefit to both of us. I would like to share it with you to know how to go about it. I have got this to handle for some years back after the death of my client but never decided because of not have seen someone to trust my secret on. It is an issue that needs a very serious attention and need utmost confidentiality, which can dent someone’s reputation if being exposed to the hearing of people. A WILL/TESTAMENT contains a valid estates, £10million (Ten Million British Pounds Sterling only) and a house property was prepared by me as an executor on behalf of my client who worked in an oil company as an expatriate. He entrusted the WILL to me as his personal lawyer for his only son to inherit when he dies. But as I speak to you now the only son is a drug addict. He has lost his senses. His situation no

Moreover, there is nothing to be afraid of because it is very legal if we should work on it to have the fund the way I have planed. I am not talking about the house because the house is in a very bad debt since my client died. I will detail you more about the properties selling and this particularly matter that gives me sleepless night and if possible on how to handle any of your foreign matters particularly here in London England where I practice as a solicitor and advocate.

I anticipate your urgent response to this my message with any of your answerable questions and to know you better and even to have face to face discussion before we proceed if possible.

Mr. Smith K. J. Esq.
Tel:+44702-304-4678
Fax Line:+44700-593-1551
Email:barrsmithson@live.co.uk

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