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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Mark Ferguson" <t_ilyas@rad.net.id>
Reply-To: barr_markferguson@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:50:11 +0700
Subject: Your prompt response is highly imperative

>From : Barrister Mark Ferguson
Chambers & Advocates
Address: 60 Bayswater Road
London W2 3PS , United Kingdom
Tel: +44-7011-197-003
Fax: +44-8704-460-634

Good day.
I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice; I had to use email because it is an official and more confidential
way of making contact with people around the world. My names are Mark
Ferguson a fifty three (53) years old Attorney in practice here in London.
I had a client by name Michelangelo Manini who is an Italian and producer
of electronic gates based in Italy who died last year on March 17 2012 at
the age of 50.Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract
of 22,500,000.00 million Pounds from the British Airways, following which
he received a 30% mobilization fee of 6,750,000.00 Million Pounds and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of 15,750,000.00
Million Pounds contract payment was in the Process of being transferred
into My Late Client's account with BARCLAY`S BANK London which he
submitted to the British Airways before he lost his life in the incidence.

Just one weeks after this sudden Death, The British Airways effected the
transfer of the balance of his Contract funds into the account that My
late client has on his file with them. As one of his personal attorney
here in London United Kingdom after his death I have been officially
notified and instructed by the BARCLAY`S BANK London where the money is
currently deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of
Mr. Michelangelo next of kin so that the funds in his account can be
remitted into his next of Kin's account in accordance with British Laws.
However, as the personal attorney and close confident of late Mr.
Michelangelo, I want you to know that my late Client died intestate, He
died without leaving a next of kin for this particular will stated, we are
to transfer this funds from the BARCLAY`S BANK London as soon as possible
before Andrea Moschetti, the lawyer appointed by the Catholic Church could
discover about this will.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased
next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the
proceed of this account valued at 15,750,000.00 Million Pounds can be paid
to you for subsequent disbursement between you and I.If you can cooperate
with me and receive these funds as next of kin to late Mr. Michelangelo
Manini, Confirm your interest by contacting me through my confidential
email above. I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because I am
in possession of the deceased personal file which contains all information
which I shall use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore
the money will be paid into the account of whomever I present as LATE Mr.
Michelangelo Manini Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the
bank when needed, we would both share in ratio of 60% for me and 40% for
you, am giving you 40% from the total funds due to it matter of urgency.

When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you, I
will furnish you all relevant information that will facilitate the release
of the Funds to you. An application will have to be filed to the bank for
processing of the release of the funds into your nominated Bank account
anywhere in the world. please kindly send to me your full name,address,
mobile number and fax for easy communication and do reply me through my
private email address:( barr_markferguson@yahoo.cn )for more
information's. Hope to hear from you through the above e-mail address.Your
prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours truly,
Barrister Mark Ferguson


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