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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: "HARRISON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrisharrison.ml1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 14:57:19 +0100
Subject: KINDLY PERUSE MY LETTER AND REPLY

From: Barrister Christopher
Condor House, 5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard
London, EC4M 8AL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44.70.4570.1049
 
Dear Friend,
 
It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance to
transfer some funds into your bank account. Please do accept my apology if
my mail infringes on your personal ethics. My name is Christopher Harrison, a
Private Lawyer and Associate with Morgan Lewis Law Firm.The urgency at hand,
led to my email to you.Hence,it is imperative that i email you.
 
The reason for communicating you concerns the funds my late client
Andreas Heiss,a German citizen deposited with a financial institution here
in London valued at $15.5 million which i had no knowledge of until recently.
The bank just intimated me about the fixed sum in a separate account bearing
my late client's name.Apart from handling his estate and
his legal matters,i also gave him consultancy services in areas of finance
and had a good working relationship with his bank.He never mention about
this account.
 
I have approached the bank and had discussion with the management of the bank
regarding the funds which is a mature fixed sum with interest.I also learnt
that the account has no registered next of kin resulting in an open beneficiary
mandate with his Bank.This means that the funds can only be accessed by my late
client or a provided next of kin.
Moreso,I have received an official letter from the bank asking me to provide
my late client's next of kin before the year ends or the funds will be subjected
to confiscation proceedings in line with existing laws provided in the Finance
Act 2012 as Enacted.
 
My proposition to you is to present you to his bank as the Next of kin and
beneficiary of my deceased client funds so that the bank  can transfer the funds
into your active account.I am willing to give you 40% of this funds if you will
receive this funds.
 
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will
be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to keep this
confidential and not disclose it to a third party.I guarantee you a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
If you are interested in my proposition, Please furnish me the following details
via my private email:chrisharrison.ml1@gmail.com
 
Your full names
Contact Address
Phone Number
 
 
Regards,
 
Barrister Christopher Harrison
Direct Telephone: +44.70.4570.1049
 

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