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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 MOORE" <dividmooreinfo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ellisbryan9@rogers.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:39:27 +0600
Subject: CALL BARRISTER BRYAN ON +447 024 089 474




CALL BARRISTER BRYAN ON +447 024 089 474

Dear Friend,


How are you today Hope all is well with you and your family I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition.You may not understand why this mail
came
to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from
me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we
never concluded.I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who
financed it to a logical conclusion.


I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer offund intoyour
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.


But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund outof
the security company to my newpartner's account in London that was capable
of assisting me in this great venture.


Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showedduring
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show mygratitude
to you with the sum of $600.000.00 I have left an international certified
bank draft for you worth about $600.000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.


My dear friend I will like you to contact Barr Bryan for the collection of
this international certified bank draft have authorized to release the
international certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him
regarding this issue. the moment, I'm very busy here because of the
investment projects which myself my new partner are having at hand.


Please I will like you to accept comply with Barr Bryan so that he willsend
the draft to you without any delay.


CONTACT Barrister Bryan
ADDRESS 15 MillmarkGroove SE14 6RL, London, United Kingdom.
Groove SE14 6RL,
EMAIL ellisbryan9@rogers.com
CALL BARRISTER BRYAN ON +447 024 089 474 OR 009 447 024 089 474


Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone numberoccupation
and your address where you want him to send the draft to you.


Thanks and God bless you and your family. I am very busy now I may notreply
to any email for some time.


Best Regards


Mr.David Moore


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