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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: "Mrs. Theresa Marshall" <r_consultant@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Bar.Charleslaw2@topmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:30:40 +0200
Subject: EU/AU Empowerment,Read Carefully!

http://www.europa.eu/

EU / AU FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
With the recent Global Economic Crisis, the European Union (EU) and the
Africa Union (AU) under strict supervision of the United Nation (UN) has set
up a Committee (EU/AU FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT) in the United Kingdom and in
West Africa to put a lasting solution to Global financial crisis by
financially empowering private / cooperate individuals and organizations. If
you receive this mail do note that you are a beneficiary and your code for
claim of your 1,000,000.00 Euros benefit is AU67785EUTT.

You are not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any
reason whatsoever as to avoid someone else presenting HIS or HER self as you
before the paying institutions, these funds are to be made by only BARCLAYS
BANK PLC, England and UNION BANK PLC of Nigeria as the corresponding paying
bank under the funding assistance of the EU, AU and the UN. And you do not
have to pay for the required bank transfer cost, Anti-terrorist Certificate
fee, Anti-Money Laundering clearance Certificate and Ant-Drug Law
Certificate fee as required for the Transfer because they have been paid for
already by this committee.

The only thing required of you is to obtain TRANSFER SCHEDULE to enable any
of the above mentioned bank credit your account directly by telegraphic wire
transfer and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and
your bankers for confirmation.

To this end, the service of an accredited law firm (Okilo Law Firm) has been
employed to aid in the procurement of the Transfer Schedule for all the
beneficiaries, should you follow their directives, your funds will be
credited in your bank account within three (3) bank working days from the
day you obtain this Transfer Schedule. So, enable to make contact with
OKILO LAW FIRM right now for the procurement of the Transfer Schedule.

Contact Attorney: Bar. Charles Ogunde
Email Address: Bar.Charleslaw1@topmail.com

You are to confirm the below information to OKILO LAW FIRM for the
procurement of your Transfer Schedule and immediate crediting into your bank
account.
-Full Name:
-Current Address:
-Occupation:
-Direct Telephone/Fax Number
-Sex/Age
- Beneficiary Claims Code: AU67785EUTT.

Note: All further correspondences should be between you and OKILO LAW FIRM.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Theresa Marshall
Executive Secretary
EU/AU EMPOWERMENT


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