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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: "Joseph Bryan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbryanjeffreyesq@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 18:16:28 -0500
Subject: Notification(Private)

In regards to: Asset Bequest to You.
Good Day

My name is Llyod Joseph Bryan Jr.; an Independent Legal/Financial Expert, I run a private Practice in legal Soliciting and Financial Consulting. In the process of carrying
out a standard financial review exercise for the first quater of the year (2011); I came across my late client's file that bears an agreement form he signed with an Investment
Company (Fidelity Int'l) which listed your name in the next of kin column.
This file contains certificate for a convertible bond Deposit he made with the Investment Company which was spun around over the years to yield this present profit
value. We met on numerous occasions prior to any investments being placed, I encouraged him to consider various growth funds with prime ratings.
I helped him fashion out the placement of this trust as my client. This Bonded Investment Trust he had, has a surface value of 25Million Pounds that has long matured
for payment with its accrued interest but for his absence has not been paid by the Investment Company who has confessed that he /anyone has not come for claims when I
confronted them in request for reasons this payment has not been made.

It is pertinent you note that; my late client who shares same surname with you died intestate in Jan 2007, since this is his personal Offshore Investment Plan , you
are legally entitled to make claims as the only successor in title over his investment Trust. This is why it is vital at all times to specify next of Kin in all
financial transactions that require forms, documentation, application or agreement. Just like every foreign Investor seeking a financial haven where tax is not
cumbersome, he consulted me for financial and legal Advise in 2005, and I was of service to him. Being the legal executor of this Financial Review and Auditing, I will ensure that the legal right is exercised to place you in a position that will instruct the Investment firm to release the deposit to you as the beneficiary of this Inheritance.
Due to the high surface value of the assets, It is legally fair that the Probate law which provides uncertainty of the original owner's absence be applied so that Assets would be transferred to his kin as the law provides.
You shall be placed as the next of kin and through my office; I will have them release the deposit to you by carrying out the necessary legal procedures to transfer
ownership of Inheritance to you. I assure you that the deposit and release of these Funds to you will be done within 7 bank working days.
You have to be aware of the need for confidentiality in this letter, owing to the fact that Inheritance information are highly secured to avoid wrong claimant or third party interest. Also the fact that he made this Investment out of town in the bid to have an offshore financial security in case of unforeseen events.. Please do not be vindictive and destructive because of the privilege and Joy to have this information. It is pertinent that I protect this Asset and any information surrounding this claim till it gets to you completely. So avoid leakage of this message to any third party interest or the wrong person, since fortune has planted you in the center of relevance in life.
A convenient International money transfer medium that will protect you from breach of law will be initiated in line with Probate validation of ownership transfer to
you. The transfer of ownership and right of beneficiary would be established here in UK under the British Law and Probate System, then the Investment Company would
advise how payment would be made from any of their clearing Houses in Europe. Please send me your contact details, number and address in your response to this letter
as I expect that you keep the contents of this mail private and respect the integrity of the information revealed to you herein.

Cordially,

Mr. Llyod J Bryan Jr.
Legal Financial Service
Consultants/Asset Security


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