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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: "Stanley Rodney" <info@sender.org>
Reply-To: barrister_stanleyrodney@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:03:43 -0300
Subject: TRUST.

Attention :

I am Stanley Rodney a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Late Engineer. a national of your country, who lived here in South Africa, Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2013, my client was involved in a car accident along Gauteng Freeway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

Particularly, The Bank of North West and finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about 40 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at 40 million dollars can be paid to you.

If you agree we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All i require is your honest Co-operation to enable us see this deal through. NB: I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience so I can send you more information. Thanks and have a wonderful Week. Please your response should be sent to (barrister_stanleyrodney@accountant.com)

Awaiting your response.
Best regards,
Stanley Rodney.

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