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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: "Attorney At Law." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ferrandodejorgeluis@aol.es>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:06:23 +0200
Subject: Re: Executor of Last Will and Testament.

Attention:

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Alfonso Gonzalez I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address.

I wish to notify you that Late Engr. Alfonso Gonzalez made you a beneficiary in his WILL, the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30,100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL: You are advised to contact me with this email address with 24 hours: ferrandodejorgeluis@aol.es and ferrandodejorge@terra.es

Endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I await your prompt response and please keep this very discrete and to yourself until the transfer of the funds to you is finalised.

Regards,

Barr. Ferrando De M.J.Luis.
Attorney At Law.

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