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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: "David Bradford" <dddbradford@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:56:48 -1000 (HST)
Subject: For Your Private Perusal

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Bradford David. Late Edward A. Qi, from China used to be my
client who died on the 18th day of May 2003. May his soul rest in
peace.

My late client deposited $49,100,000.00 (Forty Nine Million One Hundred
Thousand Dollars) in a bank which I was a signatory as a witness on the
certificate of deposit and the deed of lodge between him and the bank as
his attorney.

My client died without leaving any next of kin beneficiary and since his
death I have done all kinds of search to reach any of his relatives but to
no avail. Hence, my writing you.

Now the Bank knowing me as his attorney has given me a final mandate to
provide his beneficiary next of kin to come and claim the consignment
before the 27th of June, 2011. Otherwise they will declare the money and
consignment as unclaimed and will it out for their own selfish interest
(which I know) in the name of auction to recover their demurrage charges.

My dear I have contacted you in good faith therefore, I want us to work as
partners and not like partisans to claim this money and use it in a better
manner and to the glory of God.

You will keep 40% of the total sum while 60% comes to me and my late
client family in case I happen to find them. This will be when we have
deducted all we have spent in achieving this great goal which includes the
cost of telephone calls etc. This transaction is a very transparent one
since I have in my positions the entire original documents; all you need
to do is follow my instructions.

In fact everything is perfected regarding this transaction and approvals
have been given to release the inheritance to the beneficiary next of kin
by the Bank. As his Attorney I do also have the power to nominate a
beneficiary for this sum by codicil.

So I have contacted you as the testator and will be easier to present you
rather than loose this amount to the authorities without any claim. The
bank and I can assure you that there is nothing to worry about regarding
this transaction because we have already put all modalities together for
the release of this fund to you.

Take note, a confirmation has been sent to me with the contact
information's of the office that will be in charge of your transfer.

Kindly acknowledge this mail by writing me on: dddbradford@gmail.com to
enable me provide the full contact of the bank.

You have to contact them immediately without any further delay and
introduce yourself as the beneficiary next of kin, they are aware of you
and waiting urgently for you to contact them. And I will want you to keep
this whole transaction very confidential on till the money gets to you.
Once more you have nothing to worry out as this is 100% legal.

I will provide you with the documents which include the Proof of deposit.

I wait to hear from you urgently.

Bradford David.



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