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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: Dr Lee Jason <drleejason4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drleejason1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 03:38:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Dr Lee Jason


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: drleejason4@yahoo.com



- I am Dr Lee Jason(Esq), a solicitor at law and personal attorney to late Mr.Robert Lemmers,who was a contractor with European Development company.Herein after shall be referred to my client. On the 11th of september 2001 my client was involved in world trade center bombing. unfortunately lost his life three month after the incident due to injuries he substained in the bombing.He mentioned to me before his death that you are his releative. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company in Spain where this huge amount was deposited in a trunk box under the coverage of family valuables. The said security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this box confiscated within the next twenty one official working days as they don't know the content of the box.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,I make availiab!
le information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. Please get in touch with me through this email box only(drleejason1@gmail.com ) for more details.Thanks and God bless Dr Lee Jason


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