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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: Jim Duncan <barr_jimduncan01@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barr_jimduncan1976@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:05:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN:THIS IS SECOND NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE...PLS CONFIRM THIS E_MAIL






 
 
   Barr.JIM CHAMBER'S & ASSOCIATE'S  
               Cambridge ADB2 6LIQ,England ,United Kingdom
              Telephone Number:-+44 7045706923,Email:barr_jimduncan1976@yahoo.co.uk 
         Our REF NUM: 675ERY446.
            YOUR REF NUM: 876RT456.
                              DATED:21/04/12.          
                                                                            
          ATTN............
    




 We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of £4,500,000.00GBP (Four million Five Hundred thousand British Pounds) in the intent of the deceased (name withheld since)  this is our second letter to you.
We contacted you because you bear the same surname identity and therefore We can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will attached to the said fund.Our legal services aims is to provide our private clients with a complete service. We will be happy to prepare wills, set-up and administer Trusts,carry out the administration of estates and prepare and administer powers of attorney.
 All the papers will be processed In your names as the new beneficiarys subject to your acceptance of this project,In response to this mail, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance,with your full names, your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money to you as the new beneficiary/Next-of-Kin.
You may wish to contact me directly on my private E-mail Address(barr_jimduncan1976@yahoo.co.uk)for more information. Expecting to hearing from you.
 
      






Yours faithfully,  

Barr.JIM DUNCAN,ESQ. 
Legal practitioners. 
Direct Telephone:+44704                   5706923                                               
Fax:-+44 870 9743156.
 

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