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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: loanner@live.com
Reply-To: richwaynechabs003@live.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:25:08 +0700
Subject: Richard Wayne Chambers.

Richard Wayne Chambers.
1 Churchill Place,
London, E14 5HP,United Kingdom
Email: richwaynechabs01@live.com
Tel: +44 701 119 6724.


THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE:


We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the
total sum of 5,500,000.00GBP (Fiveen million Five hundred thousand British
Pounds) in the intent of the deceased (name withheld since this is my second
email to you).We contacted you once again because you bear the surname
identity, the notice once more has just been brought to our attention for
the last time.


Upon our mutual agreement, our Legal firm here will present you to the
Probate as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written
will. Note that this will be very successful because of the surname
identity. I will provide you with all the necessary documents/legal services
as part of our role, as our services include the preparation of Letters of
administration and powers of attorney to our clients. So we could provide
the necessary services so to secure the release of the money in your name as
the next of kin.


All the papers will be processed in your acceptance of this deal, we request
that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance, your current
telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file
necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of
this sum of money:

1. FULL NAME:
2. FULL CONTACT ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX PLEASE):
3. TELEPHONE:


Yours faithfully,
Richard Wayne(Esq.)


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