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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447517332625
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- allenhogarth15@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: michelsmith@mail.gr
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:18:20 EEST
Subject: hi

From: Allen Hogarth QC (For Trustees)
Head of Chambers(Hogarth Chambers)
London - United Kingdom.
+447517332625

Notification of Bequest.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Edwin
Gabriel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was
returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address
on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Edwin Gabriel made you
a
beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Five Million One Hundred
Thousand Dollars (USD$5,100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last
testament to his will.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you since none of his family
membr seems to know you, but it is real and
true.
Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in
the
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good. Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death was a
member
of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical
Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His
great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.
Late Mr.
Edwin Gabriel died on the 16th day of February 2006 at the age of 90
years,
and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is
to
support your Christian activities and to help the poor and the needy.
Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as
soon as
possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no
distant
time. You can reply to; allenhogarth15@yahoo.com
Yours in His service,
Christopher Morcom QC

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