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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: "Brain Walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bwalker.esqattn@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 09:01:39 -0800
Subject: Greetings to you.

Greetings to you,
 
This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be
treated as such, Please accept my apology for this unsolicited contact.
My name is Brain Walker (ESQ), Am an Attorney here in London United
Kingdom. I have a Business proposal for you and i believe it will be of
great benefit to you.
 
I am a personal attorney/sole executor to late Engineer Robert here in
after referred to as" my client" I represent the interest of my client
who died with his immediate family in a fatal motor accident in East
London on November 5th,2002. and I will like to negotiate the terms of
investment and resources available to him.
 
My late client worked as consulting engineer & sub-comptroller with
Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants Ltd here in the United Kingdom and had
left behind a deposit of Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand British
Pounds Sterling only (6,800,000.00 GBP) with a Bank/finance company and The
funds was originated from contract deals he executed in his
registered area of business. Just after his death, I was contacted by
the Bank/Finance Company to provide his next of kin, reasons been that
his deposit agreement contains a residuary clause giving his personal
attorney express authority to nominate the beneficiary to his funds.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of law and I require only a solemn
confidentiality on this.
 
For better confidentiality and to enable us discuss further on this
transaction,Please get in touch via my email: w.esqbr1@gmail.com
 
Thanks and I look forward to your reply.
 
Kind Regards,
Brain Walker
Soliciting Your Concern(Next Of kin)

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