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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024054676 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- miss.higginssamantha@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Higgins Samantha" <hsamantha1@mail.kz>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:21:05 +0600
Subject: Good Morning

Littleton Chambers
3 King's Bench Walk North
London
EC4Y 7HR

RE : Â£ 9,500,000.00 GBPS, ( Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds Sterling Only)

Before I start, I must first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to
you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach in
starting a relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need
for my action.

I am Samantha Higgins From Birmingham United Kingdom. I am a
representative; an Attorney to Mr. Gerald Brookâ€™s private account, my
client Mr. Gerald Brook passed away in the Year 2009 may his gentle
soul rest in peace. My client by name Mr. Gerald Brook who passed
away, left behind his fund amounted to Â£ 9,500,000.00 GBPS, (Nine
Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling Only)
which he did not supply his next of kin to his deposited fund before
his death.
All efforts by me to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive because he
did not make any will prior to his death.

The Financial law of British inheritance clearly allows for the
deceased Bank to use deceased money as deemed fit, should the
inheritance money be left unclaimed for a period of Nineteen months
after the death of the account owner. The Governing Body of the BANK
where the fund is deposited has contacted me on this matter and I am
yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a
clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to
be presented as the next of Kin so that my late client's fund will not
be confiscated by the bank after a long period of time and taken into
the government treasury as unclaimed.

The reason why I have contacted you now is because I want to present
you as the beneficiary and next of kin to late Mr. Gerald Brook. Since
he has no family and worked here as a bachelor for years now.

The British Inheritance Law clearly leaves the bonus of proof of who
is or is not the next of kin, to the deceased Lawyer (ME), to prove
the next of kin prior to what he wrote down with me being his
Attorney. As the deceased Lawyer, the British Law simply states that l
have the final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased estate.
This is 100% percent legal. As a legal representative / attorney, I
know this.

If you are interested in this proposal and you are ready to keep this
proposition in absolute confidentiality and trust, then contact me at
once, and we can work out the details, and the issue of your
compensation.

Note : i work with littleton chambers London, do not contact me from
my chambers, because this venture is outside my chamber's business, it
is a personal venture as Late Mr. Gerald Brook is my personal client .
Thanks for your mutual understanding

Once you receive my proposal email or call me on the below address,
along with your personal details:- Full Name:/Mobile Number:/Country:.

Yours Faithfully,
Contact Name : Samantha Higgins
Private E-mail : miss.higginssamantha@yahoo.co.uk
Private Number: +447024054676

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