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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: "Hall & Co. Auditors UK" <auditor.hall@hallauditors.co.uk>
Reply-To: alaincharlesqcc@mail2broker.com
Date: 25 May 2012 23:01:57 -0000
Subject: Greetings!!!


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Hello,

I have contacted you because I have carried out research into a dormant
account of a deceased client at the financial institute where I presently
audit its accounts; here in the United Kingdom and the client has no
heirs.The account has a significant amount of money in it. An account is
judged to be dormant if there has been no activity in it, or contact with
the client,for 15 years. Normally, account holders lose contact due to death
without leaving a will and there's no known heir to inherit. The treasury
department receives the unclaimed money unless a previously unknown distant
relative comes and puts a claim on it; which is usually within a limited
time frame.

The United Kingdom’s Treasury Department receives over £10bn every year from
unclaimed estates; forgotten funds; abandoned shares and dormant accounts
and some of it could be ours if we can work together as I can provide all
relevant documents and information. We could present you as the next of kin
to deceased, as laid out in section 46 of the Administration of Estates Act
of 1925 (with subsequent amendments) if you agree to work with me.Late Rafik
Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005),married to Nazek
Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and
was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon(1992-1998 and 2000-2004)before his
last resignation from office on October 20, 2004.The late Rafik Hariri died
on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were
detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese
capital,for more information please log on to
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafik_Hariri]

I will need to enter into an agreement with you, which will cover the
disbursement aspect of funds. Furthermore, you will have to sign a consent
form that gives the lawyer power of attorney to represent you at the probate
office (for the Procurement of the Grant of Probate). The amount in question
currently stands at six million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand
British Pounds Sterling only.At the closure
of this transaction, 35% of the total funds will be yours,50% for me and 15%
will be set aside for expenses both of us might occur during the
transaction.So, if you would like to team up with me discreetly to secure
these funds for ourselves, please have your full information sent to me
which include,full name, address, age, occupation and contact number(s).

I await your careful considered answer as when we proceed we cannot stop
half way, as this is one in a life time opportunity to go big.


Regards,

Mr Anthony Hall.


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