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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: "Dr.James Edwards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_edwards60@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 20:13:26 +0200
Subject: Parker and Associates

Good Day,



My name is Dr.James Edwards,I am the son of Late Ed Edwards who was with the 69th Pilotless Bomber Squadron 1953, Patrick ABF. Hahn Air Base. Deployed from PAFB in September 1953 Departed Hahn Sept 1957. Served as Special Weapons Officer. Head of the Munitions Branch at Hahn, initally at Hahn in Butler Building on flight line, then Metro Tango Area when first built,He was transferred to the 7382nd Provisional Group, while the 701st Tactical Missile Wing was being activated,Then to the 701st TMW. Served under Maffrey,Zachmann, and then Runyon. Departed for Vandenberg AFB then Camp Cooke.Spent 3 years with the Thor, then Minuteman with the 3901st followed by Headquarters SAC in Minuteman Branch of the Directorate of Maintenance. Air War College,J-4 Logistics of the Joint Staff, MAAG Korea as Senior Liaison Officer to the Korean MND, Joint Staff and Senior Service Colleges. Retire in 1973. Final assignment Andrews Air Force Base,Headquarters Command Military District of Washington, Washington DC.




I work with an Asset Investment Company called Parker and Associates Inc., a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants.



I saw your profile with your chamber of commerce and I decided to contact you so we can co-operate in this proposition because you have the same surname as my deceased client who died in March, 2012 after a brief illness.I hope you can help me in the claims/transfer of the funds that my deceased client deposited for investment with my firm which is now ready to be transferred since we had a five year investment plan which the return of investment has accrued to a total of $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been due since the 7th of November 2013.


On discovery of the Death of our deceased investor,I made further investigation into his files and records with us and I discovered he did not declare any next of kin or Beneficiary in all his official documents, including his deposit paperwork with our firm.



Our Investment company has issued me a notification to contact the next of kin of our deceased client to either make claim as beneficiary of the investment due for payment.


My proposition to you is to seek your agreement to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to my deceased client, since you have the same surname as my deceased client,this is 100% risk free as i am directly in charge of all the paper work in our investment company.



This means that the funds would be given to you as the legitimate beneficiary. I want you to propose a sharing percentage for yourself,all legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased next-of-kin would be provided by me,the most important thing I would need is your honest co-operation,I have evaluated the risk analysis and I am convinced that the risk element is zero as long as you maintain 100% confidentiality and this transaction would be done under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the law.



The funds are ready to be transferred to you via diplomatic courier or bank to bank and all i need is your confirmation in your willingness to assist.



Please establish secured communication with me through the above means, as time is not in our favor and we need to finalize the transfer of the funds as soon as possible. I really hope to get a positive response from you in regards to this proposal.



Let me have a number to reach you so we can talk this in details.





James Edwards
(Managing Partner)
Board Certified Investment Consultant

Parker and Associates Inc.
58 Nicol Way - Branyston 2194

Tel: +27740289925
jedwards58j@live.com
jedwards58j@gmail.com

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