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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Albert Brown Jr" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 04:14:52 +0200
Subject: Final Legal Notice. (02/19/2015)
Goodmorning,
I am surprised not getting a response from the earlier mail I sent to you. I wish to know if you are related to my client who died few years ago as both of you have the name last names.
I have been obliged to present any available member of his family or close relative to be paid funds I aided him in depositing with a bank.
I wish to also know if it is possible to have different families with your same last name by coincidence, who do not share any common roots?
I will be waiting to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Albert Brown Jr
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