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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: "Bar. John. D. Gray" <barjohndg01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:16:43 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Message




JOHN DAVID GRAY CHAMBERS
60 Water Street,London L2 8TD.
Email:barjohndg01@gmail.com

From The Desk OF: BARRISTER JOHN DAVID. GRAY (ESQ)

I am Barrister John David Gray personal Attorney to Mr. Richard Burson and
his lovely wife Ms.Lenor Burson who died on the 2nd November 1999 in an
Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board all passengers
unfortunately lost their lives (May their soul rest in perfect peace)
since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client’s
extended relatives but this proved unsuccessful. After all these several
unsuccessful attempts, since it's not compulsory that the next-of-kin must
be a blood relation to the deceased, hence I contacted you because you are
from the same country with my late client, Be informed that a next-of-kin
can be anybody, friends or organization.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit valued at
US$10, 500, 000.00 Million issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin
to my Client to receive its benefit or have the account confiscated, so I
have contacted you to assist me in repatriating this benefit left behind
by my client Before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank. To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you to the Bank
as the next of kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of
this Deposit valued at US$10, 500, 000.00 Million can be paid to you and
then you and I can share the money; 40% to me and 50% to you, while 10%
should be given to any Orphanage Home as I am not Financially capable of
Financing this Transaction on my own. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me via this
E-mail:barjohndg01@gmail.com with the below details immediately you
acknowledge the good receipt of this message.

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Private Email:
Age:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Sex:
Marital Status:
With a Scan copy of your Passport/Driver’s license:

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

Bar.John D. Gray (Esq.)
JOHN DAVID GRAY CHAMBERS

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