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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 tim pullen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrtimpullen@mail2tim.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 02:40:00 -0000
Subject: WILL EXECUTION

WILL EXECUTION
This is my second mail to you as stated in my initial mail, this is our fortune and to share, if you give me your full cooperation, we shall be very wealthy in the next few days. I want you to act as the beneficiary to my late client's funds(?12.4m about $24mUSD) that he left behind. The Bank does not know that he died along with hisnext-of-kin, hence I want us to claim the funds before the Bank knows about it.

I am a man of integrity, a senior Queens Counsel, I can not be involved in a transaction that is illegal or unreal. This is my 26years membership of the British bar council and law society. I am a rectitude man that only wants to take advantage of my late client funds, as I will not allow it to be bequeathed to my Government

Quickly, I shall amend the WILL documents in your favour as the next-of-kin and beneficiary. I will go to the probate court and obtain a probate letter to back up the will according to the bank requirements. Thereafter, I shall forward it to the Bank(Lloyds TSB Bank Plc) here in Birmingham for the funds to be approved in your favour as the beneficiary. I have all necessary documents as the Attorney/executor, sealed at the Magistrate Court of West Bromwish here in Birmingham so there is no risk involved. It is very legal,infact there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

Recently, the bank has been badgering me to present his next-of-kin. I am glad that I have you. For me to proceed, the following information are required,
1, your full name
2, your age
3, your residential address
4, your direct phone and fax number.
5, your occupation
Without delay, please send me these information to enable the transfer commence immediately.
At this point, it is pertinent to let you know clearly that your cooperation and understanding acting as the beneficiary is what is only required from you in this transaction. I shall handle all it will take to ensure its success in my capacity as the Attorney. Also, do try and uphold the confidentiality this transaction demands to ensure great success
Once again, I implore you to let us quickly take advantage of thisrare opportunity. This is our fortune, we shall be rich in the next few days.

Concerning the issue of how I shall get my share, I will let you know as soon as you receives the funds at your bank. Please respond quickly so that we shall celebrate before the end of this Month. Thank you and God bless



Yours truly,
Barr.Tim Pullen
Email.barrtimpullen_esq@hush.com

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