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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 laurence Donald <barristerlaurencedonald@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 14:56:09 +0100
Subject: FROM B.L.D.& ASSOCIATES

*FROM B.L.D.& ASSOCIATES *
*SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES.*

*ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE*



*WEST AFRICA.Attn:Good day, First I apologize for sending you this
sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail.
This is due to the urgency and importance of the information.Secondly this
project is based on Trust, Confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in
order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds. I am a fifty two (52)
Years old established Lawyer. My name is Barrister Laurence Donald, a Legal
Personal Attorney to an expatriate and a Consultant with an American Oil
company,PENNZ OIL & GAS (Now deceased) He died in the Italy Shipwreckr *




*Ocean Disaster in January 2012 Shipwreck off the Tuscan island of
Giglio,while on vacation in Italy with his family.Read this link for
details/http://news.yahoo.com/court-hears-32-died-italy-161512409.html
<http://news.yahoo.com/court-hears-32-died-italy-161512409.html>Six years
ago, my client successfully Executed a Contract Worth UDS$20.5 Million
Dollars With (PETROCI - HOLDING) Abidjan,The National Oil Company of Cote
D'Ivoire) A part Payment of USD11million Dollars was paid to my Late Client
while he was alife,while the balance of USD$9.5 Million Dollars was still
unpaid before my client died in the **Italy Shipwreckr** Ocean Disaster.
However, all my efforts to locate the possible next of kin proved abortive.
Until his sudden demise He was not married and was 44years old.*











*NOW THE CRUX OF THIS E-LETTER is that the balance of the outstanding funds
has already been Deposited in his Bank. As his Personal Attorney/Adviser
his bank has officially notified and instructed me to Forward Particulars
of my Late client's Next of Kin within the next 14 Official working days so
that he/she can be paid the outstanding USD$9.5Million Dollars otherwise
this Payment will be diverted to the Government Coffers Account as
unclaimed bill.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his
relatives,I decided to contact you for a deal so that we can work together
as a team to remit the money to your bank account as my client's next of
kin, I do not want to sit and watch my Client's hard earned entitlement to
be frittered away.Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude
might make anyone apprehensive but I would like to assure you that I am
proposing this project to you with the best of intentions. As a lawyer, I
have the power to secure all the necessary legal documents that will be
used for this claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this transaction will be
executed under a Legitimate banking arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of law. Upon successful conclusion of this project, you will be
compensated with 30% of the total fund, while 65% will be for me and 5% for
expenses which we will incur in the process of securing the transfer of the
fund to your bank account.If you are interested to work with me in this
deal then kindly reply strictly with your personal Telephone /fax number
for effective communication and oral clarification on how to proceed
next.Sincerely Yours,Barr.Laurence Donald (Esq){Principal Attorney)*

*B.L.D.& ASSOCIATES *

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