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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 Dennis Denco <denisdenco.lawoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:10:50 +0200
Subject: My Dearest Friend
Reply-To: denisdenco.lawoffice@gmail.com



From The Desk of Barrister Denco & Associates

Solicitors, Advocates, Notary Public & Legal Adviser

Maka Plaza, No: 12 Orlu Road ikeji lagos.

State-Nigeria.Tel:+234-8066897889



Email:denisdenco.lawoffice@gmail.com







My Dearest Friend





It is with trust and believes that I write to you. I am Barrister

Denis Denco, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to ,

A nationality of your country, who used to work with shell development

company here in Nigeria .Before his death On the 21st of April 2008[my client,

and his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along

sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor died}.









My client deposited the sum of (us$10,000,000,00) STERLING BANK Plc



Bank here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it

to his country. Since his death I have made several enquiries to your

embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also

proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to

trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his

family hence I contacted you to stand as the next of kin so that I can have

the chance to apply for the authorities for the release of the inheritance

to your account for our own usage only.







I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property

left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or Declared

unserviceable by the STERLING BANK Plc, where the (Money)

were Deposited. Particularly, the BANK where the deceased Deposited the Sum

valued $10,000,000,00 million dollar in fixed account ,The Bank has issued

me a notice to provide the next of in ten official banking days.







Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over

2years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased

since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Money valued

at ($10,000,000,00) million dollars can be claim by you and then you and

me can share the money. 40% to you and 50% to me and the other 10%

will be for expenses each of us mighty make, I have all necessary

legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All

I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal

through.



PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:



NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________



SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________



COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________



STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______



CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________



PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________



OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________





BANK INFO: ___________





I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement

that will protect you from any breach of the law. also the requirement is

your full name and address, to enable get the AFFIDAVITE OF FACT AND CLAIM

CERTIFICATE in your name as the real next of kin to my late client to

empower us received the Bank. send you the your

inheritance fund as the next of kin. your private telephone number for

easy communication is needed and this fund will be shared between

me and you.







Best regards,







Barr Denis denco

Mobil: :+234-8066897889






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