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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: Barr Steve Fred <barrstevefred02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 09:58:58 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY SIR AND GET BACK,THNAKS.

Barrister Steve Fred (ksj)
STEVEFRED & ASSOCIATES
Maritime, Corporate & Investment Solicitors,
Intellectual/Real Property Consultants
& Notary Public of London}
No: 30 Leicester Square. City,London.
Email:barrstevefred01@gmail.com


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Barr Steve Fred, I am the personal attorney to my late client,a
National of your country, he is known and referred to as my Client. On
the Sunday, 16 September 2007, when my late client, his wife and kids
were killed in the PLANE CRASH.

I have made several inquires to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but all my efforts proved unsuccessful.

After these unsuccessful attempts failed, I decided to track his last
name in the Internet to locate any member of his family or his
national hence I contacted you.My contact to you is to assist me in
repatriating my late client's money which he deposit in a Finance &
Security House, before the account and his properties he left behind
will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance &
Security House where he deposit this money valued $10.320Million(TEN
MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS).

More importantly, the Finance & Security House where the deceased
client deposited these huge sums of money has served me a write of
notice to provide the NEXT OF KIN of my client or the account will be
confiscated.

I have tried and failed on several occasions in locating his relatives
I am now seeking for your consent to present you as the next of kin
the deceased since you have the same last name with him, so that the
money in his account will be paid to you while I will come over to
your country for the sharing. I will take 45% while you will take 40%
and 15% will be donated to the less privileged and charity
organization.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be use to backup any
claim we may want. All I require is your honest co-operation 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.

Finally, if this business interest you, please get in touch with me
immediately through my Tell No:+447452285624 OR via email address:(
barrstevefred01@gmail.com ) , Also provide me with the information
below to enable me commence to get all legal document that will back
up the claim.

1. Your full names:
2. Your residential address:
3. Your telephone and Fax Number:
4. Your age and marital status.
5. Your occupation.

Awaits your urgent reply.

Respectfully.


Barrister Steve Fred (ksj)
Equity and Trust Chambers.
Tell No:+447452285624.

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