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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!

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From: officecode234@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:12:08 +0000
Subject: From Barrister Scott V. Kissinger Esq

Untitled form

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScayBvQacVa3qC_usqsU2KcXg2bqU2Pu6BsqKsBXc728uQBlw/viewform?vc
BARRISTER SCOTT V. KISSINGER
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITOR,
CO-OPERATE CONSULTANT)
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 41 CRAVEN PARK , HARLESDEN
LONDON NW10 UNITED KINGDOM
TELEPHONE: +44-7024093785
EMAIL:b.scottvkissinger44@hotmail.com


24/11/2020

Hello,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise; this is
because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email
following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit
to the two of us.

However,I am Barrister Scott V. Kissinger(ESQ),PERSONAL Attorney to the
late Engineer.John, from your country,who used to work with Shell Petroleum
Development Company (SPDC) here in London On the 11th of November,2008.My
client late Engineer John ,his wife and their three children were involved
in a car accident Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of
the accident,since then I have made several inquiries to several Embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriation the money and property left
behind by my client will be paid to you as the next of kin to Engineer.
John,since you have the same last name with him; I can easily convince the
bank with my legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my
client. Otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared
unsupervised by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
$15 million U.S dollars (Fifteen million America dollars).

Consequently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over several
years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $15million U.S
dollars can be paid to your account and then you and I can share the money,
60% to me and 40% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through
and also forward the following to me:

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:------------------------ ------
(2) YOUR ADDRESS:--------------------
(3) YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER/S:---------------
(4) YOUR AGE/GENDER:------------------- ------------------------------
(5) YOUR OCCUPATION:------------------- -------

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

And note that the nurture of this deal needs a very top secrecy.and you
will promise me that you will not disappoint me when the fund get into your
account.

Am waiting for your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Scott V. Kissinger Esq
Legal Practitioners and Corporate Attorney.

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