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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: Stan Lawrence <scantynblack@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: barr.zarirdenco44@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:29:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear friend.




Dear friend.



It is with trust and believes that I write to you. I am Barrister Zarir Denco, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to, a nationality of your country, who used to work as an oil contractor here in Malaysia . Before his death on the 21st of April 2008 my client, and his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident in which all occupants of the motor died. My client deposited the sum of (USD $19.500, 000.00) with Hong Leong Bank Malaysia , with the hope of transferring it to his country. Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you to stand as the next of kin so that I can have the chance to apply for the authorities for the release of the inheritance to your account for our own
usage only.







I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Hong Leong Bank Malaysia , where the funds are deposited in a fixed account. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin in ten official banking days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at (USD $19.500, 000.00) can be claim by you and then you and me can share the money on an agreed upon percentage. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, and all the documents to back up your claim will be made available. I shall wait for your prompt response to enable me supply you with the further details and procedure to get
started.







Best regards,



Barr Zarir Denco

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