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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: "F&H LAW CHAMBERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fh.lawchambers@lawyer.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:08:17 -0500
Subject: F&H LAW CHAMBERS

It is comprehensible for you to nurture apprehension reading from me on the premise that I am unknown to you. I am Dr. Leng, a Malaysian national and legal practitioner.

I came across your contact via scrupulous search conducted by an IT specialist whom I have employed for same hence I am disposed to share the hereunder contained business interest with you.

Primarily, I solicit your discretion in the matter which by nature of successful accomplishment demands such discretion in handling of related information.

A client of my firm who share your name and nationality passed away in August of 2003 from a heart condition, leaving sum million in his account here in Malaysia. All efforts undertaken to uncover his families have proven unsuccessful, thus, promoting scenario for the government to acquire and possess the estate.

My purpose of contacting you is to help secure and obtain the account before the escheatment (confiscation) process of the account is commenced by the end of next month. With my proficiency and several years of practice, I am confident that this transaction will be successful.

Let me remind you that utter measures to consummate this claim will be conducted through legal means with intention to preclude us from infraction of the law and protect our civil right.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction. Let me also stress that I reserve the right to reject your acceptance and participation where I reasonably believe that you have other agenda to exploit personal gain at my expense; take action outside those expected; or action that may hamper the furtherance of this transaction.

Sincerely,

Dr. Leng,

F&H Law Chambers Malaysia

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