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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: "Alfred Walter Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <awtr2017@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 12:39:09 +0530
Subject: Good Day Sir/Madam,

Good Day Sir/Madam,
 
 
 
I am Barrister Alfred Walter, a Solicitor and the Personal attorney to Engr, Jackman Olivier, dual citizen of France and Britain, a national of France, who died in a Plane crash on Monday 2nd September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York to Geneva. You can see the news or report on the below site.
 
 
 
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html
 
 
 
My client his wife and three children lost their lives on that plane crash, I made several enquirers to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, and this has proved unsuccessful then I decided to trace his relatives over the internet just to locate any member of his family but to no avail.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belonged to my late client before they get confiscated or declared as serviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about £ 17 Million British Pound, has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next five official working days.
 
 
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I have decided to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £ 17 Million British Pound can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 50% to me and 45% to you while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses during the process as your government may require, all  I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see the deal through.
 
 
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me strictly as soon as possible.
 
 
 
Best regards.
Alfred Walter Esq.
Principal Attorney.
 
 
Reply To-(awtr2017@gmail.com)
Subject-Business Proposal
 

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