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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: david thompson <myclientsaremylife@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:37:01 -0800
Subject: Urgent Please..

Barrister David Thompson.
Associates {Solicitors & Advocates}


Dear Friend,

I am Barr. David Thompson a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney
to late Engineer Pitt weaver, who till his death Worked with Willbros,
a U.S oil Engineering firm here in Nigeria.
On Saturday, 18 February 2006, Engr. Pitt and Eight (8) other foreign oil
workers were
abducted by militia groups active in the Niger Delta, on the process of
negotiation by the Federal Government and the Militant Group
unfortunately, Eng. Pitt died, At the time of his death, Eng. Pitt had a
deposit
of $14.5 Million which was proceed of a contract work he just
concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority.

PLEASE FIND FACT ON THE INFORMATION FROM THE WEBSITE BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4726680.stm
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0855a05c-ab4f-11db-b5db-0000779e2340,
_i_rssPageü3334c0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8.html
Unfortunately, till this moment no one has come as his relation for
fixed deposit lodged in by my late client with the Finance. The
repatriation is as a result of a fourteen days notice (ultimatum) that has
been
issued to me by the Finance company requesting me to present to them a
next of kin to my late client so that the fund would be repatriated to
him/her.

Failure to do that after the expiration of the ultimatum will result in
the confiscation and freezing of the account by the Finance Company. I
humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you
as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not a very
difficult thing.

All we need is to secure a Change of Ownership and Affidavit of Claims,
file in an application for the release of the fund through the Probate
Office in your name.It does not necessarily mean that you must be here
to conclude the deal; I may request that the money be sent directly to
your bank account. Please contact me as quickly as possible. I will
like to let you know that the sharing ratio will be 40% for you 50% for
me and 10% to any charity Organization. Moreover, I would want you to
feed me with the following details:
Your Full name:
Age:

Phone Number and Fax if any:

Occupation:
Furthermore, what I require from you is your honest co_operation to
enable us see this transactions through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

Thanks and God Bless,

BARRISTER DAVID THOMPSON.

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