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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: Sabha Mohammad <sabmoh35@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:50:39 +0100
Subject: Mohammad Chambers and Orbach & Chambers Ltd.

*Mohammad Chambers and Orbach & Chambers Ltd.
39-41 Parker Street London
WC2B 5PQ
Email: **sabba.mohammad@yahoo.com<http://mail.centrum.cz/mc/compose?to­o_ibra@yahoo.coa>
**
Phone +447-024-062-075

Dear Sir**,

With due respect to you, I am sorry for any inconveniences or
embarrassment my letter of assistance may have caused you. I crave
your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of This letter, but it was
borne out of desperation and current Development. I know the content
of this letter may come to you as a surprise, please accept the
content in good faith.. I do not intend to cause any grief to you and
your family.

The reason for sending this mail is very fundamental to the doctrine
of human Privileges and rights. My name is Barrister. Sabba Mohammad
legal practitioner With the Mohammad CHAMBERS AND ORBACH& CHAMBERS LTD based
in London and the personal Attorney to late Mr.Richard
Solution, a national of your country who died along with his wife
and two sons A victims of the Concorde Air France flight AF4590 Plane
crashed JULY 25th 2000 near Paris, killing 113 people (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ europe/859479.stm )

My client was a successful and is an accomplished family man, who made
enough fortune before his untimely death. Since then I had made
several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful. After
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
through the Internet, to locate any member of his family, not much
progress was recorded.

My late client was an influential wealthy businessman, an oil magnet
here in London and he left behind a deposit of Thirty Million United
States Dollars only ($30,000,000.00usd) in his domiciliary bank
accounting a commercial bank here in London After the death of my
client his bankers contacted me, as his Attorney to provide his next
of kin who should inherit his funds. The board of directors of his
bank adopted a resolution and I was
Mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money
within 10 working days or forfeit the money to the bank as an
abandoned property.

The bankers had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of
1996 To confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given
to me.

Fortunately, I came across your name, to my greatest astonishment, I
discovered that you bear the same surname with my late client and
coincidentally, you are nationals of the same country. Being convinced
that you may be related with my late client or that you might provide
clue to my search, I therefore, decided to contact you with these
facts before me, because of the similarities. By virtue of my
closeness to the deceased and his immediate family, I am very much
aware of my client financial standing and the bank account he
operates.

I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally
proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client, so
that you can be paid the funds left in his bank account. I therefore
seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased
since you are at an advantage, bearing the same surname and equally
from the same country, that the proceeds of this Bank Account valued
at $30 Million Dollars can be paid to you. We shall both share the
funds. 40% for me and 55% to you, while 5% should Be for Expenses or
your Government may require Tax as. I shall assemble all the
Necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. Please get
in touch with me by email to enable us discuss further. For privacy
and confidentiality reply using my email boxes.
(sabba.mohammad@yahoo.com<http://mail.centrum.cz/mc/compose?to­o_ibra@yahoo.coa>
)

If you are interested, kindly send me the information's below:

1. Your Complete Full Names.........................
2. Your Residential Address/zip code................
3. Your age and Occupation.................... .......
4. Your Telephone Number or Your Mobile Phone Number For
Easy Communication................. ......
5. Email Address....................... ..........

Best Regards
Barrister Sabha Mohammad
Phone +**447-024-062-075** *

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