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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 AZMAN DAVIDSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Azman_Davidson@lawyer.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:52:09 +0800
Subject: Business Proposition.

Compliment of the day my Dear friend,
 
 
I am Azman Davidson, Barrister at law. I got your contact information here while searching for my late client relatives and decided to seek your partnership and cooperate with me in this proposition. I have a client who died as a result of heart-related condition in November, 2007.
 
I am contacting you because you have the same surname as my deceased client and I felt you could assist me in the distribution of money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where  this deposit valued at US$10.5million is lodged.
 
This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present  you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage of 60% to me and 40% to your kind self.
 
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be secured gradually and forwarded to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values,do accept my apology. Please contact me at once if you are interested through my Personal email (Azman.Davidson@lawyer.com)
 
If you are interested, please do provide me with your confidential Telephone Number, and I will provide further details and instructions.
 
Waiting to hear from you so we can proceed without delay.
 
Regards,    
 
Barrister Azman Davidson.
 
Senior Advocate/Solicitor.
 
(Dynamic Law firm).

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