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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: Christopher Harrison <whitecubes.tradings@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.christopherharrison@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 13:54:16 +0100
Subject: PLEASE LET US DISCUSS

Chris Harrison (Esq)
Condor House
5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard
London, EC4M 8AL
United Kingdom

I believe my message might surprise you.However,my urgent need for
a foreign business partner is the primary objective of contacting you.
I am an attorney by profession and am domiciled in United Kingdom.I
know my email to you might create a little doubt in your heart but,
i want to assure you that my intentions are true.

I crave your indulgence regarding a deposited fund valued at $8.9Million
(Eight Million ,Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which belongs
to a late client of mine Mr Usman Ahmed who died in the ongoing Syrian war.
This funds emanated from purchased treasury bills he bought from the UK
government.
The bills matured few years ago and the interest adequately paid into my
late client's account.Honestly,I was not aware of this funds until the bank
notified me in a letter stating that the stipulated custody period of the
funds will soon expire and that if that happens,the funds will be marked
as unserviced funds and transferred into the goverment purse..

I am worried this will happen if i do not take action.This is why i have
contacted you.I seek to present you to the bank as my late client's next
of kin and beneficiary of the funds.All i ask of you is your honest consent
and assistance to receive this funds into your account.I am willing to
offer you 30% of the funds if you agree to my proposition to you.

I do not want the Government to claim the funds.I know what happens to
such funds.Sometimes it ends up in the pocket and accounts of top
Government officials and banker who take advantage of this kind of
situation.

Please let me know your thoughts.If you will assist me,send me the following
details to enable me process the legal documents that will bear your names.
Your full names,Address,Cell number.

Please i beg you to keep this confidential.You can call me on my direct line
I await your reply..

Yours Faithfully

Chris H.
Tel +447087621608

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