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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: Barrister Henry Brightwater III <esq.henrybrightwatersIII@lawyer.com>
Reply-To:
Barrister Henry Brightwater III <barristerhenrybrightwateriii2@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 20:19:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Mutual Confidential Business Proposal.


Dear Sir / Madam,Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondence between us. My name is Mr. Henry Brightwaters III of HBW Law Firm, LLC. I am the personal Attorney to Late MS Telma Ziskind who lived in the United States of America before she died during the Tsunami catastrophe, which occurred on December 2004. My deceased client was born by two Australian migrant workers that came to America in the 50`s. I have been their family attorney for many decades before her death. Before the catastrophe; she had a balance deposit of $7,402,000.00M (SEVEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a Safe bank in the United States.
 
As the attorney to my late client, the bank has mandated me to present a member of her family heir/inheritor) to make Claims or the deposited fund will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of bank Security as unclaimed. After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look for some relative to come for the claim or have the fund liquidated and made unserviceable in accordance with existing laws. In accordance with the law of inheritance here, it is clearly stated that whereas the deceased died without living behind an offspring or the immediate biological family are no longer alive, such as in this situation, any of the deceased extended relative stands to inherit whatever property or money left by the deceased. It is on the basis of this section of the law that I want to present you to the bank since the deceased has no relation left to inherit this fund. I know you may not be anyway related to my late client but having a common surname with her and the modality I have in place I can guarantee that if you follow my instructions (The rule of laws) the money will be released to us.
 
Mind you that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to this offer as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Once the deposited fund is released to you, I wish the proceeds be shared in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me as our benefit. Kindly send your response to my private email address: mail to: ( esq.henrybrightwatersIII@lawyer.com  ) or you can also visit our website: www.hbwchambers.com   for further clarification. The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology. If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further explanations.
 
Kindest regards,
 
Henry Brightwater III
Senior Partner & Head Advocate
HBW Chambers LLC


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