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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: "Kobler Stephan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skobler902@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 14:24:44 -0700
Subject: Notification of Bequest

Alan Hall Solicitors.
15 Walker Terrace,
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear,
NE8 1EB,United Kingdom.


Sub: Notification of Bequest

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Dr Scott Kenneth, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you via your e-mail address. I wish to notify you that late Dr Scott Kenneth made you a beneficiary to his will.

He left the sum of Thirty One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US $ 31,500,000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Late Dr Scott Kenneth until his death was an Ethical philosopher, former managing director and pioneer staff of a giant construction company. He was a very devoted Christian who loved to give out and devoted himself to writing books. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Dr Scott Kenneth Will is now ready for execution.

According to him this money is to support your personal endeavours and to help the poor and the needy around you. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful; endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the immediate execution of your portion of the bequest to enable earlier disbursement by the administrator and the Paying Bank.

1.Full Name:
2.Mobile/Home Telephone number:
3.Sex:
4.Age:
5.contact address:
6.Occupation:
7.Nationality:

Yours In Service,
Barr.Tony White(Esq)
Tel.+44-7045766305

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