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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: "engr.m.bello" <engr.m.bello@gmail.com>
Reply-To: privateoffficeboxs@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:16:02 +0100
Subject: Can i stand you to claim this fund for investment in your country

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BARR.M.BELLO LAW CHAMBERS
Will & Probate Solicitors
101 Borough High Street, London, England.
EMAIL: engr.m.bello@gmail.com


Compliment of Season,

I wish to introduce you to a business deal which would be beneficial
to both of us and which has to be kept confidential for the purpose
thereof. I am contacting you because I know that you are capable of
handling the deal and I want to invest this money in your Country.

My name is Barrister.M.Bello, a Lawyer based in London. I wish to seek
your consent to present you as next of kin to my late client who died
in the year 2014 leaving behind the sum of Pounds 11, 000,000.00 (
Eleven Million Pounds) in a Bank here in London and no next of kin to
inherit the money.

With your assistance and my professional advice we can get access to
the money because I am his Attorney and all the members of his Family
died in the Plane Crash.

We shall both share the funds. 45% for me and 45% to you, while 10%
should be for Expenses or your Government may require as Tax.

I look forward to your positive response at your earliest convenience
now his Bank has written me twice to present his Next of Kin and if
possible send along your mobile number, your correct address and name
so I will call to give you further information For privacy and
confidentiality.

Regards
Barrister.M.Bello

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