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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: nath.garcon@mediaserv.net
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 12:31:48 -0400
Subject: FUNDS READY FOR TRANSFER

THE WILL HAS BEEN EXECUTED
Barristers' Chambers
ALAN ORGAN & ASSOCIATES
Address:33 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH, England
ALAN ORGAN & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.
E-mail address: alanorgan2@hotmail.co.uk

Attention: Client

Please kindly send your reply to this E-mail address: alanorgan2@hotmail.co.uk

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Eng.Gregory
Rims. 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 Gregory Rims made
you a beneficiary in his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million Dollars
(USD$30,000.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely traveled man, he said he met you sometime in the past or
simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who
wished you good, I am not too sure again. Gregory Rims until his death
was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic &
Electrical Engineers and a German property magnate. He was a very
dedicated Christian who loved to give out alms to the poor,hungry and
needy. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life
time. Late Gregory Rims died on the 13th day of December, 2004 at the
age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution after 3 years and
thorough investigations.

According to him, this money is to support your humanitarian/medical
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.
I await your prompt response and please keep this very discrete and to
yourself until the transfer of the funds to you is finalized.

Please kindly send your reply to this E-mail address: alanorgan2@hotmail.co.uk

Yours in Service,
BARRISTER Alan Organ
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh, Markus Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq, Mr.
Jerry Smith Esq.

********Confidentiality Notice********

This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity
to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is
privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this
email message, including any attachment, is prohibited. If you are not
the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and
destroy all copies of the original message.


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