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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: "FRED KINGSLEY CHAMBERS" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: fredkingsleychambers1@yahoo.fr
Date: 28 Feb 2018 13:40:50 +0200
Subject: YOUR SINCERE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.

Barrister Fred & Chambers.
9 Nelson Street,
BD1 5AN London, United Kingdom.

Dear friend,


I am Barrister Kingsley Fred. I am the personal attorney to Mr.
RICK, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) here in London, herein shall
be referred as my client. On the 21st of April 2013, my client,
his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto
accident along north London Express Road, and unfortunately, all
Occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made
several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client's
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his
last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
or any close name to his, hence I contacted you. I am contacting
you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared
ceased by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the Finance House where the deceased had his account
valued at about US$12.5 Million dollars. The bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now,
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased because you have the same last name so that the proceeds
of this account valued at US$12.5 Million dollars can be paid to
you and
then you and I can share the money according to any agreed ratio.
You are required to reconfirm your personal details as stated
below
for funds succession:

1) Full Name:..........................................
2)Contact Address:.......................................
3) Telephone and Fax#:..................................
4) A copy of your id:
5) Marital Status:................................
6) Occupation:............................

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.

EMAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS LETTER.

EMAIL: fredkingsleychambers1@yahoo.fr
Best regards,
BARRISTER FRED.

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