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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: bkfrev@bk.ru
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:20:35 +0400
Subject: Kontaktieren Sie (Frau Josephine Hayes)4,500,000.00 USD

Endgültige Benachrichtigungen !!

Mein ehrenwerter Richter möchte genau wissen, wie weit Sie mit der NatWest Bank Plc gegangen sind. für die Zahlung Ihres Fonds 4.500.000,00 USD.

Wir sind ein von der US-amerikanischen Lotterie ernannter Anwalt, der Sie führt und schützt, bis Ihr Geld 4.500.000,00 USD auf Ihr benanntes Bankkonto eingeht.

Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere unten angegebene E-Mail-Adresse des Büros, um weitere Informationen zu Ihrem Fonds in Höhe von 4.500.000,00 USD zu erhalten.

Name und Kammer: Josephine Hayes - Gough Square Chambers
E-Mail: barristerjosephinehayes@yahoo.co.uk
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Name: Rechtsanwalt Christy Mueller
E-Mail: barr.christymuller@yahoo.pt

Das zahlende Bankenzentrum (NatWest Bank Plc) ist bereit, Ihren Fonds 4.500.000,00 USD auf Ihr angegebenes Bankkonto zu überweisen, sobald wir von Ihnen hören.

Unterzeichnet
Frau Hayes

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