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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: "Brian Casey" <pitams@mnnit.ac.in>
Reply-To: braccase@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:00:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your Reply Is Needed,


Dear Friend,

Please read with open mind.


I know there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your
heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many
miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their
nefarious deeds,thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but
it is my duty to write and reach out to you. However strange or
surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally
or had any dealings with you in the past.


I must apologize for intruding into your private email address, but I
humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense
benefit it will be to you. maybe one from 1000 has a real transaction.If
you can guarantee me from your side your trust and honesty I will be able
to work with you, Because at the end of the day when you finally assist me
to received the consignment i do not want you to denied me of my share.

I will appreciate if you can come down your self and see things for your
self before we proceed and this will make things clearer for you. To
Prove my sincerity, you are not sending any money to me. I will cover the
expenses down here before the consignment will leave for your country.


The funds are not Deposited in a Bank they are Deposited with a finance
company.


I am Brian Casey, a Barrister at law. I am the personal attorney/sole
executor to the WILL of a late client who worked as an independent oil
Business magnate in my country and who died in a Plane crash with his
immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004. Since the death of my client in
Nov, 2004,I have written several letters to the embassy with an intent to
locate any of his extended relatives who are beneficiaries of his
abandoned Funds and all such efforts have been to no avail. I want you to

stand as my late CLIENT BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN and assist me to received
the fund, You do not have to worry if you are related to him or not.


I will present you to the Finance Company as the beneficiary of the fund.
After the transaction has been accomplished 40% will be for you involved,
10% for Charity work and the remaining 50% for me. Please if you feel
interested, I crave your indulgence to please contact me through this my
email address.

As I have said earlier, I want you know that this Project is not a scam
mail, all I need is your help and support so that we can both carry out
this project.

I have decided to contact you so that we can talk and see how we can both
put heads together and achieve good result. On this note, I wish to
present you to the finance company, as the surviving relative to the
deceased so that we can put in claims for payment with your name as the
sole beneficiary of the Will.

I will appreciate if you can send me the following,

1.Your Full Names
2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers
3.Your age
4.Occupation
5.Your Current address,

This will enable me file necessary documents at our High Court Probate
Division for the release of the sum of money in your favor.I intend to
invest my shares in your country under your management in any viable
business venture. I will send you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Yours faithfully.
Brian Casey


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This email was sent using the MNNIT, Allahabad ,UP , Webmail.
"Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology - U.P, INDIA"
http://www.mnnit.ac.in

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