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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: fredricks Lawnson <fredrisons@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:02:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:re: reply




Hello,

My name is Fredrick Lawnson; I work with the
Phillips Consulting Firm in London. We are
conducting a standard process investigation
involving a client who shares the same name with you
and also the circumstances surrounding Cash
lodgement made by this client at a security company.


Our client died intestate and nominated no next of
kin to inherit the title over the Lodgement made
with our company. The essence of this communication
with you is to request that you provide us
information on three issues:

1-Are you aware of any relative/relation having the
same surname, whose last known contact address was
Toronto Canada?

2-Are you aware of any lodgement of considerable
value made by such person at any security company in
United Kingdom.?

3-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your
eligibility to assume status of next of kin to the
deceased?

It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or
not you are familiar with this personality that we
may put an end to this communication with you and
our inquiries surrounding this personality.

You must appreciate that we are constrained from
providing you with more detailed information at this
point. Please respond to this mail as soon as
possible to afford us the opportunity to close this
investigation. .

Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fredrick Lawnson.
Phillips Consulting.


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