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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: "Jill Shields - Solicitor in Middlewich (UK)" <jillshieldsasso@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jill@jishields.com
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:54:08 -0800
Subject: Unclaimed estate of Late Mr. Peter Ghirardo


Dear Amie,
=

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited Letter to yo=
u. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to =
establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my act=
ion. My name is Bar Jill Shields. Actually; I got your contact information=
through the public records while searching for a last name similar to my l=
ate client Mr. Peter Ghirardo an expatriate engineer who worked here in Uni=
ted Kingdom for about eighteen years. He died on 7th July 2011 with his wif=
e and two children in a horrific car accident on their way to Malta for hol=
iday, unfortunately, all the occupants of the car accident lost their lives.
=

Before his death, he has the sum of US$15,800,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION, EIG=
HT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in his bank account. The Ba=
nk has written me and mandated me to present any family heir/inheritor for =
claim before the money gets confiscated as an unclaimed Fund. So I decided=
to search for any of my late client's relative which has been very difficu=
lt for me, as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or rela=
tives in the official paper works of his consignment deposit before his sud=
den death.
=

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a f=
oreigner to stand as the next of kin to late Mr. Peter Ghirardo, since yo=
u both share the same last name so that the Funds will be released to you. =
With my position as his lawyer, I will now place your name as the next of k=
in to my late client. I will prepare every relevant document that will assi=
st your claims, and facilitate the release of the Funds. Note that this tra=
nsaction is 100% risk free and I guarantee that this transaction will be ex=
ecuted under a legitimate arrangement without the breach of the law.
=

Also, I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction success=
fully. Once the funs is released to you, we shall share in the ratio of 50%=
for me, 50% for you as your benefit. But if you are not interested in this=
opportunity and proposal, please cancel and mail to me so that I can searc=
h for potential and serious person.
=

Yours sincerely,
Bar. Jill Shields (Attorney)
=

=

Jill Shields - Solicitor in Middlewich (UK)
74 Wheelock Street
Middlewich
CW10 9AB
United Kingdom
Telephone: 00 44 745 227 3597
jill@jishields.com

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