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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: "PAUL LEE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lee_paul44@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:49:04 +0500
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

FROM THE DESK OF
PAUL LEE LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
Park 1 Woodmead Drive Woodmead South Africa .
 
 
 
DIRECT PRIVATE EMAIL:lee_paul44@yahoo.co.za
 
DIRECT NUMBER.+27621267894.
 
Attention:
 
My Name is ADVOCATE PAUL LEE  the owner of PAUL LEE LAW CHAMBERS with 12 intelligent lawyers working with my chamber. I have been in the legal field for more than 24yrs now. I am 58years old, married with two lovely daughters Mary and Elisabeth, and my wife Jennifer is a doctorate degree holder in Economics in one of the prestigious university in my country thank you for having my profile.
 
Having said this, let me give you the picture of what this philanthropic gesture means, my late client Mr. Ronald Owen who used to work with shell oil serving company in my country when he was alive, before he died, he made a will of USD$9.2 Million with my chamber which he said should be donated to any philanthropist of our choice overseas. Since his death this chamber has tried their best to see that the (WILL) of our late client is implemented after fruitless efforts to contact a philanthropist as he stated in his (WILL) So we decided to conduct a random draw in which a little girl of 6years old was asked to pick names and email addresses extracted from the net and out of the wholesome of people whose names and email addresses appeared you came out as the luckiest person whose name was picked.
 
I am very serious to see that our late client (WILL) is achieved so that the bank management will not take advantage of the fund for their own use or credit the money into the government treasury as per the law here in our country. So my dear get back to this office very urgent for the processing of your fund release.
 
As a lawyer, I must tell you that (WILLING) once property or money that has to do with philanthropic gesture does not mean that the person wants you to inherit the money, the money is supposed as stated in his (WILL) to be for the less privileged the homeless and the widows, to assist the orphanage homes. Though, the (WILL) stated that you will take 40% of these funds as the beneficiary of these philanthropic gesture , the remaining 60%  will go for charity donation to the poor and the needy through out the facet of the globe. The reason for giving you the 40% is for you to have the mind to carry out this work without facing any problem, may be in your work place, this 40% will enable you to set up yourself and be independent so that you will be free to carry out this charity work perfectly.
 
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this (WILL) within two weeks or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here. And I don't think it is strange if one (WILLS) out part of his property to people he has not seen or heard of before as it is prevalent here and in most part of the western countries, like in the case of TED TURNER of {CNN} AND BILL GATES of the {Microsoft word} and Bill Clinton erstwhile former US president etc. Who donate yearly millions of dollars to these same aforementioned people and institutions?
 
Kindly fill out your full details in the affidavit high court form, to enable me legalize the form in SOUTH AFRICA  High court and obtain Approval Order from Ministry of Justice for your fund release from the Holding Bank.
 
1.  Full Name:--------------------
2.. Full Address:-----------------
3.  Country:--------------------- -
4.  Mobile Phone No:--------------
5.  Home Phone No:----------------
6.  Occupation:------------------ -
7.  Sex:------------------------- -
8.  Date of Birth:----------------
9.  Nationality:----------------- -
10. Marital Status:---------------
11. Passport Copy or Driver's Licence:------------------
 
Immediately I received the filled affidavit form containing your full details from you, I will legalize the affidavit form and submit your full information's in SOUTH AFRICAN  High Court and Ministry of Justice to obtain your fund final release orders.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
Regards
Advocate PAUL LEE.
Attorney-at-Law
 

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