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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 PETERSON <barrister.peterson@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: BARRISTER PETERSON <advocatepeterson@yahoo.co.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:34:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Dear


 Hello Dear ,
Ms.Julian, an orphan and a British citizen died of Cancer of the blood (Leukemia) in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa at the age of 47. You can visit their website:Â www. chrishanibaragwanathhospital. co.za for better understanding. Due to the historical believe that some of her family relatives might still be there after the South Africa independent in December 11, 1931 from the British colony. Since that was her last desired place to visit for her to find some of her genealogical family member. But unfortunately, she died without meeting anyone sharing same last name with her. My late client had the sum of Eight and a half million euros Eight million one hundred and eighty seven thousand euros(£8,187,000.00) deposited with a bank here in London.

According to the laws and ethics of the British banking system, my late client's relatives will not be able to claim or apply for her fund until after 90 days after her death which adding Calendar for this January 2015.It's now over even more than 90 days after her death so i use this opportunity and medium to contact you as a member of her family judging by the last name you have with my late client. Please, do respond to this urgent and important notification. I will proceed immediately with the necessary steps to ensure that her fund is released to you within 4 weeks.

Please, note that my legal charge of 5% must be paid 21 days after you have received the deceased inheritance fund in your bank account.If you accept the terms and condition that is stipulated here, please notify by responding to this urgent message. The deceased EPISTLE states that the fund must be  WILLED to anyone that will be lucky enough to receive this message after her death. I will like you to show your interest by forwarding your personal details below:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES: .......................
2. HOME ADDRESS: .......................
3. YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER: ....................
4. AND OCCUPATION: ...................

Sincerely,
BARRISTER PETERSON.
(PETERSON&ASSOCIATES.)
British Death Certificate Officer.
Legal Department.

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