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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: "Philip" <headofficeinfo4@aol.com>
Reply-To: philiphang@qq.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 12:12:28 +0100
Subject: PHILIP SOLICITORS & CONSULTING


PHILIP SOLICITORS & CONSULTING
Attorney Philip Chang Esq
Financial & Legal Practitioners
Town Gate, 38 London Rd,
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7NY
United Kingdom.

Reply via my Private Email Only AT:
philiphang@qq.com <mailto:philiphang@qq.com>

Our ref: PCX/034/HT/1/14

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: Project Details

My apologies for this unsolicited mail, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but I believe you will realize the need for my action. My name is Philip Chang, partner and principal solicitor with Philip Solicitor & Consulting, legal and financial practitioners/advisers here in the UK. I actually got your contact information from public records and information exchange bureau while searching for someone who can assist me. My late client Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah was, the deputy governor of Baghdad in Iraq and also a business man. Upon maturity, several notices were sent to him, even in the first quarter of this year. Again another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that the deputy governor was assassinated in Baghdad. The websites below is a proof and verification of the news about his death:

(1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm>

http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979 <http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979>

Before his death, he deposited the sum of GBP7.2Million (Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) only, with a safe keeping security company here in the UK, but did not disclosed this deposit to any other person, for security reasons. The safe keeping company has mandated me to present any family heir/inheritor for claim otherwise the money would be declared dormant and subsequently moved and lodged with the treasury department, as an unclaimed fund. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah, so that the funds can be released to you. With my position as his lawyer, I will now place your name as the next of kin to my late client. I will prepare every relevant document that will assist your claims, and facilitate the release of the funds transfer.

I will suggest we shall draft a legally enforceable mechanism to protect each others rights and interest in this transaction; a Memorandum of Understanding/ Agreement between us protecting our interest. Note that this transaction is absolutely 100% risk free, as I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully. Once the funds are transferred to you, we shall share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% equity for your assistance and partnership. For confidentiality purpose, kindly write me via my private email and I shall provide further details. If however you wish not to proceed along with me on this project, please let me know so that I can further my search for another partner as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Attorney Philip Chang Esq
PHILIP SOLICITORS & CONSULTING
Financial & Legal Practitioners
Town Gate, 38 London Rd,
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7NY
United Kingdom.

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