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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: From Patrick Robinson and Asso <kkokko@att.net>
Reply-To: Barristerpatrickrobinsonn2010@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:49:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Patrick Robinson and Associates






From Patrick Robinson and Associates

94 Pritchard
Street

Johannesburg 2001

Republic
of South Africa

Email: Barristerpatrickrobinsonn2010@gmail.com

Direct Mobile:
+27-732 496 910

 

Greetings to you,

 

I got your information while searching for a reliable person
who will assist me in a business proposal that will benefit both of us and I
believe and trust in you, that’s why I am opening this proposal to you. My name
is Barrister Patrick Robinson, an Attorney at Law in Johannesburg, South Africa;
I have an urgent and very profitable business proposition for you that should
be handled with extreme confidentiality. I know this proposal will come to you
as a surprise for the fact that we have not met before and for the fact that
this transaction of this magnitude will make anyone worried but I can assure
you that you will not regret being part of this mutual beneficial transaction.

SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine name withhold made
a numbered time Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at $29,700,000.00
(Twenty Nine Million, Seven hundred thousand U S Dollars) in a Financial
and Security Company on January 12th 2000. My client was a
Consultant and contractor with the South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation
(SSMC). Upon maturity, the Financial and Security Company sent a routine
notification in accordance with the Company policy to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was
discovered from his contract employers the South Africa Solid Minerals Corporation
(SSMC) that My Client, his wife and two children died in the AF4590 France
concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on
Monday 31 July, 2000.Information on the crash can be view via this link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

 

 On further investigation, I found out
that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless. On this occasion I made further investigations and discovered
that my client did not declare any next of kin or relations in the Deposit
paperwork with the Financial and Security Company. This sum of $29,700,000.00 I understand was kept in
the Financial and Security Company for safekeeping to enable him have direct
and immediate access to the funds for a contract that he intended to execute.
No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to the Government Law
as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), South African Banking Edit of 1961 at the
expiration of 10 years the money will revert to the ownership of the South
African Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you
as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client as so that the
proceeds of this account valued at (US$29.7 million) can be paid to you, so we
can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me, 30% for you
and 10% for the Less privileged and 10% for any expenses that might be incurred
during the transaction.

 

All legal
documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by
me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through and I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Your most urgent response will be highly appreciated to
avoid making further contacts.


Warmest Regards and hoping to hear from you soon,

 

Barrister Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson And Associates

Direct Mobile:
+27-732 496 910




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