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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: "Charles Russell LLP" <info@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: charles.russellesq@gala.net
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:16:10 +0200
Subject: LATE IMAM WARITH DEEN MOHAMMED

Charles Russell LLP
London Office St James's (London)
8 - 10 New Fetter Lane,
London,
EC4A 1RS,
United Kingdom.

SUB: LATE IMAM WARITH DEEN MOHAMMED

We are not sure you received our previous letter wherein we expressed our
grave concerns about the estate of our late client. On behalf of the
Trustees and Executors of the late Muslim Philanthropist, Imam Warith Deen
Mohammed, we wish to notify you once again that the late Imam Warith Deen
Mohammed, made you one of the beneficiaries to his (WILL), he bequeathed
the sum of Nine Million Seven Hundred and Eight Thousand Six Hundred and
Ninety Two Great British Pounds Sterling Only (GBP9,708,692.00) to you in
the codicil and last testament to his (WILL) which is eleven (11%) of his
total funds of GBP88,260,443.00 (Eighty Eight Million Two Hundred and
Sixty Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Three Great British Pounds Sterling.

This may sound very strange and unbelievable to you, but it is one hundred
percent real and true. Late Imam Warith Deen Mohammed; being a widely
popular traveled man, must have been in contact with you in the past or
simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends here or
abroad who wished you well.

Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, the reclusive American-born philanthropist was
born Wallace D. Muhammad. He was the seventh child of Elijah and Clara
Muhammad. He was their first child who was born a Muslim. Elijah Muhammad,
referred to as the Honorable Elijah Muhammad by his followers, led the
Nation of Islam, an organization considered by some to be a kind of black
Ku Klux Klan. But for the many African-Americans who became members
— and
for thousands of sympathizers — the Nation of Islam provided an
answer to
racial oppression.

According to him this money is to support religious and humanitarian
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if we reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to us as soon
as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no
distant time.

For more information contact Attorney Charles Russell Esq directly at;

Email: charles.russellesq@gala.net

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours in services,
Mary Bernard
Assistance Para Legal
Charles Russell LLP

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