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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: "Barrister Phillips Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.phillipsbrown200@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 02:29:40 -0400
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY

BARR.PHILLIPS BROWN.
BARR. PHILLIPS BROWN CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYER
93B WIGMORE STREET LONDON.
 
 
Hello dear,
 
Your name and e-mail addres has been selected to disburse $6.5M (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited by late John Kluge with Natwest Bank. 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 and agriculture. 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
 
He 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 the fund should be donated to works of charity in his home country .You will keep 30% to yourself and disburse 70% into works of charity. Kindly provide the following information to barr.phillipsbrown200@gmail.com for immediate action.
 
Your full name(s)
Your address
Your telephone number(s)
Current job
 
Thanks in anticipation of your response
 
Barr. Phillips Brown
 

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