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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 Chamberlain Alfonso Delgado Esq." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martin00@consultant.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:23:19 +0200
Subject: business proposal

Chamberlain Law Firm & Associates

OFFICE: LAZA DE LAS CORTES, 40
28034 Madrid-Espa?a





Dear Friend;

Request for Co-operation on a Private Business Relationship September 11TH 2015


Let me start by introducing myself properly to you: My name is Barrister Chamberlain Alfonso Delgado Esq. of (Chamberlain Law Firm & Associates) in Madrid. I know that it may surprise you receiving this email from me since there was no previous correspondence between us. I have a business proposal which I believe that will be a very good opportunity for both of us, so i decided to contact you on the business.

The business is this: A deceased client of mine that shares the same last name with you died as a result of a heart-related condition on March 12TH 2006, he is a private international businessman man here in Spain, my late client died of a massive heart attack, and my deceased client was single and childless. He died leaving behind a deposit valued of (?10.500.000 Euros) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros, in a Bank security vault of an investment company here in Spain with his name, and the Bank had contacted me on many occasions over the past years to present the supposed Next of kin to my late



FIRST NAME: ________________________MIDDLE NAME: ________________________LASTNAME: ____________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________CITY: __________________________COUNTRY: _______________________

TEL: ________________________________MOBILE: ________________________________FAX: _________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH: _______________________PROFESSION: ____________________________MARITAL STATUS: __________________

SEX: _______________________________EMAIL: _________________________________________________________________________

DATE: __________________________________SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________________

Note: However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology, if on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further details.



Best Regards,

Barrister Chamberlain Alfonso Delgado Esq.

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