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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: "Brian Casey Esq" <info@solicitor.com>
Reply-To: braccase@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:58:05 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your Reply Needed

Dear Friend,
Please read with open mind.


First of all I want you to Know that this is not a SCAM mail.Because based
on what is going on all over the Internet world, people find it very
difficult to believe things like this. Have it in mind that you have
nothing to loss at the end of the day.But why I 'm sending you this
letter, I think if that situation has a place in the internet world, maybe
one from 1000 has a real transaction.If you can guarantee me from your
side your trust and honesty I will be able to work with you, Because at
the end of the day when you finally assist me to received the consignment
i do not want you to denied me of my share.I will appreciate if you can
come down your self and see things for your self before we proceed and
this will make things clearer for you.


To Prove my sincerity, you are not sending any money to me. I will cover
the expenses down here before the consignment will leave for your
country.The funds are not in a bank they are in a finance company.


I am Brian Casey, a barrister at law. I am the personal attorney/sole
executor to the WILL of a late client who worked as an independent oil
Business magnate in my country and who died in a car crash with his
immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004. Since the death of my client in
Nov, 2004,I have written several letters to the embassy with an intent to
locate any of his extended relatives who are beneficiaries of his
abandoned Funds and all such efforts have been to no avail. I want you to
stand in for him and assist me to received the fund, You do not have to
worry if you are related to him i will present you to the company as he
beneficiary of the fund.


After the transaction has been accomplished 40% will be for you involved,
10% for Charity work and the remaining 50% for me. Please if you feel
interested, I crave your indulgence to please contact me through this my
email address. As I have said earlier, I want you know that this is the
present situation now and do not take this as a scam mail, all I need is
your help and support so that we can both carry out this project. I have
decided to contact you so that we can talk and see how we can both put
heads together and achieve good result.

On this note, I wish to present you to the finance company, as the
surviving relative to the deceased so that we can put in claims for
payment with your name as the sole beneficiary of the Will I will
appreciate if you can send me the following,

1.Your Full Names
2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers
3.Your age
4.Occupation
5.Your Current address,


This will enable me file necessary documents at our High Court Probate
Division for the release of sum of money in your favour.I intend to invest
my shares in your country under your management in any viable business
venture. I will send you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Yours faithfully.
Brian Casey

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