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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: "Attorney Terry Ford" <info@lawfirm.org>
Reply-To: terryfordsschambers@inMail24.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:47:59 -0500 (PET)
Subject: TREAT URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL




T&F Solicitors & Advocates
(169-171, Malden Road, London NW5 4HT)
. Legal Practitioner
. Tax Services
. Legal Matters

Hello my friend,

Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr. Terry Ford, Attorney to your
late uncle. Before his death, he told me about his relatives living abroad
.Ever since he died in September 2003 i have been trying to contact you or
any other relatives who will stand as his next of kin to inherit his
£10million fixed deposit he made with NatWest Bank here in the United
Kingdom. The Bank called me late last year to present to them the details
of my late client next of kin/beneficiary because the terms of the fixed
deposit will elapse on the 6th of May.2011.

The Bank wants to know if the next of kin/ beneficiary will want to roll
the fixed deposit for another 10years or make the withdrawal immediately,
so they have ask me to come up with my late client next of kin/
beneficiary details and decision on or before 6th of May. 2011.

I made a lot of research before I was able to get your information, I will
want to know if you would want to roll the deposit over for the next
10years or make the withdrawal immediately.

Please get back to me as soon as possible with your information as place
below if you wish to make withdrawal of your fund.

1. Full Names
2. Present Occupation
3. Age
4. Contact Address
5. Any of your proof Identification
6. Phone and Fax number

As soon as I get this information from you I will start preparing all
legal documents that we are going to use for the application. Also I will
disclose your Uncle detail to you once I verify your information that you
are the rightful person am look for.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Terry Ford (Esq.)


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