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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: "(FLETCHER / KENT LAW CHAMBERS) BEN DERRICK"
<derrickesq.199ben@fletcherkent.lawchamber.co.uk>
Reply-To: ben975esq.derrick@lawyer.com
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 23:33:34 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL REPLY NEEDED

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER BENJAMIN DERRICK.
FLETCHER AND KENT ASSOCIATES, SOLICITORS
ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTATIVE
ADDRESS; LONDON;
MEDISON PLAZA, SUIT 101
WEST GATE ST, OFF PARK ROAD,
SE 1495, D, LONDON (U.K).
drben975.derrick@hotmail.com
ben975esq.derrick@lawyer.com

COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY,

I am Barrister BENJAMINE DERRICK Solicitor, Personal Attorney to one foreigner MR CHEN SHUI-BIAN. I am writing to you on behalf of my client Mr. Chen Shui-bian.

My client and friend Mr. Chen Shui-bian has presented a subtle offer which will need the help of a partner or foreigner outside TAIWAN, UK AND AFRICA like you to complete successfully. He made a time investment worth US$ 16.4 Million dollars as secured growth funds for (60) sixty calendar months with BANK OF AFRICA ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS. This investment has matured and has been lying in the Bank reserve for the past two years, and under the GHANANIAN (AFRICAN) banking laws, any time Investment unclaimed after three years will be turned over to the BANK OF AFRICAN purse.

Mr. Chen Shui-bian is in a difficult situation and he must immediately relocate certain sums of money out of the BANK OF AFRICA SECURITY VAULT to avoid raising of eyebrows. More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr. Chen. The sum is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity decleared as an unknown identity as family valueables and antiquities.

Your role will be to:
[1]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[2]. Invest/Manage the funds outside of TAIWAN, UK AND AFRICA.
[3]. And l will present you as a business partner to CHEN SHUI-BIAN and please note well that we are going to make financial commitment during the course of transfer, processing and legalisation of the transfer.

Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Chen and fulfil the modalities mentioned in the third(3rd) point above, he will compensate you with 30% of the total sum and 10% to cover any expenses made in the course of the transfer. Should you prefer I re-contact you with more express facts, you can send me your:

[1] Official Full Names:
[2] Age and occupation
[3] Company or Personal profile including working and home address:
[4] Direct Telephone Number:

For Mr. Chen Shui-bian's current profile visit this site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8250099.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8233342.stm

Best Regards,

BARRISTER BENJAMINE DERRICK 00447017037738
PRIVATE MAIL BOX: ben975esq.derrick@lawyer.com, drben975.derrick@hotmail.com

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