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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: "BARR. PHILLIPS BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrphillipsbrown@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:48:24 -0500
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY !

BARR.PHILLIPS BROWN.
BARR. PHILLIPS BROWN CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYER
93B WIGMORE STREET LONDON.
 
 
YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENTLY
 
 
ATTENTION:
 
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, Barrister Phillips Brown Law Chambers London, United Kingdom. My Names are Barrister Phillips Brown. personal attorney to our late client Mr. John Kluge who is presently dead. Before his death, he was the  chairman to a very large business empire that had interests in oil and gas,radio and television, real estate, agriculture and so many other areas of investment. For brief details about his business empire and interests u can visit this link below :
 
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-09-08-john-kluge-obit_N.htm
 
Mr. John Kluge is a well known Philanthropist in the United States, United Kingdom, Africa and Asia. before he died,He made a Will in my law firm stating that $15.2M (Fifteen million, Two Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to works of charity in his home country through a random selection method (lottery).You will keep 20% to yourself and disburse 80% into works of charity.
 
We have conducted the draw and your E-mail address was picked to disburse these funds into charity accordingly. This implies that you will stand as the beneficiary to John Kluge`s Will. We are particularly interested in securing the funds from the Bank (National Westminister Bank) and have it transferred into your designated bank account.
 
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client and you are required to provide your basic information and contact me immediately to start the process of transferring the funds to any of your designated official Bank Accounts.
 
Note that all bank transfer fees have been taken care of and you are only requested to write a short essay on how you intend to use the funds after it`s successful transfer into your bank account. Provide the following in your response to my private and confidential e-mail address : barrphillipsbrown@gmail.com  with
 
Your full names.......................
Your address(not P.o.Box)..........................
Your Telephone numbers ...................................
Essay on how you will use the funds
 
Kindest Regards,
 
Barr. Phillips Brown
Phillips Brown Chambers
+447024042590

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