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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: maiaram8@gigared.com
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:18:38 -0300
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED FROM YOU NOW PLEASE





The Barristers' Chambers:
barrister David Smith & Associates
Email:barristerdavidesq@lawyer.com


On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Eng. Jurgen
Krugger, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Jurgen Krugger
made you a beneficiary in his WILL.

He left the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars(US$30,
100,000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you,but it is real and true.Being a
widely traveled man, he said he met you sometime in
the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his
numerous friends abroad who must have wished you good
(I am not too sure).

According to him, this money is to support your humanitarian/medical
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.
Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as
soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from
you in no distant time.

I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed by this
message. Please do contact me on my personal email address
below:barristerdavidesq@lawyer.com
I await your prompt response.
Yours in Service,
Barr David Smith.

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www.gigared.com

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