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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: "Davies Arnold Cooper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrdaviesarnoldcooper2012@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:25:20 +0100
Subject: Hello

Davies Arnold Cooper
6 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DD
Private Tel: +44-703-190-1941
 
 
Attention: Sir/Madam,
 
NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.
 
I am Davies Arnold Cooper, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr Salah Hussein, a Citizen of Djibouti who
 
used to work with an oil servicing Firm here in London, United Kingdom {UK}, after which was referred to as my client. Late
 
Mr Salah Hussein 58 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund valued at Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Only
 
{£11,500,000.00} with a Security Company/Bank here in London and unfortunately he lost his life in an earthquake in Italy on
 
the 8th April 2009. He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents related to the deposit still in
 
my possession.
 
 
Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Bank contacted me on this matter, requesting that I should notify the
 
next of kin of my late client Mr Salah Hussein to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to
 
the Fund.I know that my client had no living next of kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to various Embassy here
 
in the UK to locate any of my late clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. Under a clear and legitimate
 
agreement with you, I seek your consent to present you as the next so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by
 
the Security Company/Bank here in London.
 
 
You and I can share the money, you will be entitled to 40% of the total fund for your role as the relative and next of kin of
 
my late client, 50% for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses that will be incurred during the clearance or
 
process of transfer of the fund to your bank account any where in the World.Be informed that there is no risk involved as all
 
necessary legal documents that will be used to back you up as the legal beneficiary and next of kin of my late client will be
 
procured.
 
 
All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost good faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
 
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly get in
 
touch with me through my private E-mail : daviesarnoldcooperbarr@gmail.com
 
 
You may also send your private telephone number so that I can call you. Meanwhile, these are the needed information from you
 
to enable us commence progress on this transaction immediately:
 
1. Your Direct Telephone Number.
2. Your Full Address.
3. Copies of Your Identity {By e-mail attachment}.
 
 
Do not forget that a transaction of this magnitude requires utmost confidentiality and sincerity.
 
I look forward to your urgent response.
 
Thank you,
 
Davies Arnold Cooper.

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