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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: "BARR.KENNETH MORRIS LAWFIRM" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: barr.kennethm1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:09:07 +0300 (EEST)
Subject:


BARR.KENNETH MORRIS LAWFIRM
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
NO. 38, SHERATON STREET,
LONDON, W1F 8BH,ENGLAND.
Email: morris.chamber3@hotmail.com

Good day to you ,

I am Barr.Kenneth Morris, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine
has bequeathed , who died as a result of Heart-Related problem due to the
death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in
Persian Gulf near Bahrain Aired 23/08/2000 - 2:50 p.m.

I'm contacting you to stand as the Heir to approve the release of the
money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this deposit valued at thirty two million
dollars (US$32 million dollars) is lodged.

His Bank has issued me a notice to contact His next of Kin to claim the
funds or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is for us to work together so that this money will
be approved to us in your name
as the Heir beneficiary of my late client .

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's Heir will be
provided by me .I require we both join our hands together and this out
with honest and cooperation to enable us see this transaction through .

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us
from any breach of the law. If this mail proposition offends your moral
values, do accept my apology.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision, while I await your prompt response.

Please contact me at once on my above email to indicate your approval and
treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.


I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
Barrister Kenneth Morris.



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