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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: "Mr. Jack F.W. Bentley, CEO." <personalmail_01@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: philgreg11962@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:48:57 +1000
Subject: An inheritance of US$9.5 Million from Bentley & Palmer
Genealogical Investigators




32, Sovereign Street,
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 4BJ
United Kingdom



Our Ref: BP/DUS837220/2012 Date: 10th of August 2012


Dear Sir/Madam


Subject: An inheritance of US$9.5 Million


Bentley & Palmer Genealogical Investigators specializes in probate
research to locate missing heirs and beneficiaries to estates in the
United Kingdom. We can also help you find wills, obtain copies of
certificates, help you to administer an estate, as well as calculating how
an estate, intestacy or trust should be distributed.

You may be entitled to a large pay out for an inheritance in the United
Kingdom worth US$9.5 Million. We have discovered an estate belonging to
late Mr. Arnulf has remained unclaimed since he died in 2006 and we have
strong reasons to believe you are the closest living relative to deceased
we can find.

You may unknowingly be the heir of this person who died without leaving a
will (intestate). We will conduct a probate research to prove your
entitlement, and can submit a claim on your behalf all at no risk to
yourselves.

Our service fee of 10% will be paid to us after you have received the estate.

The estate transfer process should take just a matter of days as we have
the mechanism and expertise to get this done very quickly.This message may
come to you as a shock; however we hope to work with you to transfer the
estate to you as quickly as possible. Feel free to email our senior case
worker Mr. Philip Greg on email: philgreg11962@yahoo.co.uk for further
discussions.

With warm regards,

Mr. Jack F.W. Bentley, CEO.
Bentley & Palmer Ltd.

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