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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: "Charles Russell LLP." <crussell08@msn.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: crussellesq@msn.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 19:54:27 -0300
Subject: From Charles Russell LLP



Charles Russell LLP
London Office St James's (London)
8 - 10 New Fetter Lane,
London,
EC4A 1RS,
United Kingdom.

SUB: LATE SIR. JOHN PAUL GETTY'S WILL

We are not sure you received our previous letter wherein we expressed
our grave
concerns about the estate of our late client. On behalf of the Trustees and
Executors of the late British Philanthropist, Sir John Paul Getty Jr., we wish
to notify you once again that the late Sir John Paul Getty Jr. made you one of
the beneficiaries to his (WILL), he bequeathed the sum of Nine Million Seven
Hundred and Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Two Great British Pounds
Sterling Only (GBP9,708,692.00) which is equivalent to the sum of $15,533,900
USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Nine
Hundred United
States Dollars) to you in the codicil and last testament to his (WILL)
which is
eleven (11%) of his total funds of GBP88,260,443.00 (Eighty Eight Million Two
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Three Great British Pounds
Sterling.

This may sound very strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Sir. John Paul Getty Jr; being a widely popular traveled 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 here or abroad who wished you well. Sir J. Paul
Getty Jr.,
the reclusive American-born philanthropist was the third son of the first
American oil billionaire, billionaire American oilman Jean, Paul Getty.

According to him this money is to support religious and humanitarian
activities
and to help the poor and the needy in our society. 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.

For more information contact Attorney Charles Russell Esq directly at;

Email: crussell.esq@gala.net

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours in services,
Mary Bernard
Assistance Para Legal
Charles Russell LLP.

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