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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: "DAVID BARRY & ASSOCIATES" <david.barryesq2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidbarryesq07@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:49:20 -1200
Subject: Your Concern .

Dear Sir / Madam

I am David Barry, a Solicitor in London .A
deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Robert ,
who here in after shall be referred to as my client,
died as the result of a heart-related condition on the
11th November 2000. His heart condition was due to the
death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air
Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired
August 23rd 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html

If this business proposition offends your moral
values, do accept my apology but I have contacted you
to assist in distributing the funds left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at
Thirty three million, five hundred thousand dollars
(US$33.5 million dollars) is lodged. This bank has
issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the
account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to
present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my
named client, since you have the same last name, so
that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon
percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim
as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from many breach of the law. I
must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise
the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision,
while I await your prompt response. Please contact me
at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this mail as soon as
possible via my private email

Email:( davidbarryesq1982@live.com )
Treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
David Barry



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