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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: "Erskine & Associate Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <erskineassociatechambers@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:15:18 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

ERSKINE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS
33 Chancery Lane London,
WC2A 1EN, United Kingdom.
 
ATTN:
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 
Your E-mail Address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm: ERSKINE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS. Law Firm in London United Kingdom SE23FW.A personal Attorney to our late client (MR. BOB RICHARD) who worked in an oil Company here in London. MR. BOB RICHARD a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our Law Firm stating that "3 Million Great British Pounds" should be donated amongst Charitable Individuals, Charitable Organization & Orphanage or to anyone who it’s favored within the Country and Overseas.This is strictly Charity Sponsorship. To be shared amongst Charitable Individuals, Charitable Organization & Orphanage or to anyone who it’s favored.
 
MR. BOB RICHARD has no children neither father nor mother as the beneficiary to his Will. The United Kingdom Government has approved ERSKINE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS (a Solicitors & Legal Practitioners) to carry out the designated Will, made by BOB RICHARD. As a result; we stipulated to reach out to the whole world through randomly electronically selected E-mail.
We have made a random draw; Your Name and your E-mail address was favored as the beneficiary to the Will made by BOB RICHARD.
We are particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to provide the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks, which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury in accordance to the Great Britain Act (Law): 17:56 Promulgated in  1999.
 
In these proceeding, ERSKINE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS has no Legal Right (on the Jurisdiction) to remit or retain this money in ERSKINE ASSOCIATE Bank Account because, it is against the Law of United Kingdom. As a result of the ongoing internet difficulties and scam activities going on the internet, many people are scared and afraid when they received this type of email.
 
Note: This message is real. Feel free to contact us. You are in the right place. This is strictly for Charity Sponsorship. To be shared amongst Charitable Individuals and Charitable Organization & Orphanage.
 
ERSKINE ASSOCIATE has no options rather to execute the directives by Great Britain Government. ERSKINE ASSOCIATE is a Law Firm here in London, United Kingdom. It is our utmost desire to execute the Will of our Late Client. You are required to contact our Legal Department immediately, to start the process of transferring this money to your local account, anywhere you are in the World. Bear in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.
 
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!
 
Regards,
 
Barr. Robert Cole.
Accredited Attorney [ESq]
Solicitors and legal Parishioners
Erskine & Associate Chambers.

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