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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: "Wallace & Associate Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wallace_associatechambers@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 11:57:42 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATION, FROM WALLACE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS!!!.

WALLACE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS
Solicitors & Legal Practitioners
(ACCREDITED ATTORNEY)
8, Bevington Path, Off Tanner Street ,
London , England SE23FW.
 
ATTN:
 
Your E-mail Address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm:
WALLACE & ASSOCIATE, Law Chambers in London , England SE23FW (Esq).
 
A personal attorney to our late client MR. ANDREW PAUL who worked in an
oil firm here in United Kingdom . MR. ANDREW PAUL a well known
Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our Law Firm stating
that 3 Million (Three Million Pounds only) should be donated to Charity or
any Philanthropist within the country and Overseas.
 
MR. ANDREW PAUL has no children neither father nor mother as the
beneficiary to his Will. The United Kingdom Government has approved
WALLACE & ASSOCIATE (a Solicitors & Legal Practitioners) to carry out the
designated, Will, made by MR ANDREW PAUL. As a result, we stipulated to
reach out to the whole world by randomly electronically selected E-mail.
 
We have made a random draw; Your Name and your E-mail address was favored
as the beneficiary to this Will. We are particularly interested in
securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice
instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks
which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the
Government treasury according to the Great Britain Act (Law): 17:56
Promulgated in 1999.
 
Our client did not mentioned, either whom this money is to be favored is
Rich or Poor, that is his own way of making Will. That’s money should be
donated to Philanthropist or Charity. In these proceeding, Wallace &
Associate has no Legal Right (on the Jurisdiction) to remit or retain
these money in Wallace & Associate Account. Because, it is against the Law
of United Kingdom .
 
Note: This mail is real. Feel free to contact us. You are in the right place.
 
As a result of the ongoing Internet difficulty across the world, many
people are scared and afraid when they received such E-mail. I want you to
understand that this message is REAL.
 
Wallace & Associate has noting to do with anybody tokens money rather to
execute his directives. M. Wallace & Associate is a Law Chamber.
 
It is our utmost desire to execute the Will of our Late Client. You are
required to contact us immediately to start the processing of transferring
this money to any of your designated account. We urge you
to contact us immediately for further details. Bear in mind that the Bank
has given us a date limit.
 
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!
 
Regards,
 
Wallace & Associate,
FRANK WILLIAMS [ESQ]
ACCREDITED ATTORNEY

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