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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: "Charles Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Davischarles34@mail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:31:58 +0200
Subject: Request Of Immense Benefit

Dear Friend

I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense Benefit
to both of us. Being an executor of wills, Codicil and Administration
of Estate, it is possible that we may be tempted to make fortune out of
our client's situations when we cannot help it, or left with no better
option.

I am Barrister Charles Davis. The issue I am presenting to you is a
case of my client Mr.Pajares Luis Caceres (An Australia National) a
consultant /contractor with Gulf Maritime General Trading & contracting
Company) who WILLED a fortune to his next-of-kin.It was most unfortunate
that he and his next-of-kin died on the same day in an auto crash of
February 2007.I am now faced with the Task of who to pass the
fortune to. According to the Irish law, the fortune is supposed to be
bequeathed to the Government.

However, I don't belong to that school of thought which proposes that
the fortune of unlucky people be given to the Government. My client made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at(7,500,000.00) Seven Million,
Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling?s only, for twelve (12) calendar
months with Ulster Bank Ltd, Ballincollig Cork, Ireland. Upon
maturity, the bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply.

This prompted my legal duties among others to inform Ulster Bank Ltd of
his sudden death and to present his Next of Kin to claim Mr.Pajares
Luis Caceres total estate.

This sum of 7,500,000.00 Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterlings is in the Bank right now and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it.

In accordance with the Irish Law, at the expiration of 4 (four) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Irish Government, if

nobody applies as the Next of kin to Claim the fund. Consequently, I
shall present you to stand in as the next of kin to my Late Client so that
you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour to
enhance Humanitarian Organization World wide.

For now, I alone know about his last will/Testament, as my client has
great confidence in me. Everything will be left between you and I. The
share would be 50% for you and 50% for me. All I have to Do is to amend
the Last will/Testament of my client to make you the beneficiary (next of
Kin) to the claim of the Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling's only legally.

As I am not very sure of getting your consent on the issue, I prefer
not to divulge my full identity so as not to risk being disbarred.The
Irish Bar considers it a breach of the oath of the Irish Bar.I need not
emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this issue need not be toyed
with by neglecting its confidentiality.

Due to the risk involve and also the activities of fraudsters
now rampant on the Internet, and until I amsure of your consent, full
co-operation and genuine willingness to assist me for our mutual
benefit, I would prefer that we maintain correspondence by email.

Upon acceptance, I shall send to you a copy of the probate and
Inheritance return information form and the Detailed Information on how this
business would be successfully transacted.At this point I want to assure
you that your true consent, full co-operation and confidentiality are
all that are required for us to take full advantage of this great
opportunity.

Do send your full names, address, and Private telephone & fax numbers
for easy communication.

I look forward to hear from you soon.

Yours truly,

Barrister Charles Davis.

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