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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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Fraud email example:

From: "J.P Alvares Abogados" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.p.alvares@gmx.es>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:22:54 +0200
Subject: Email

Hello,

I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to
establish a relationship of trust but you will realize the need for my
action. My name is Juan Alvares an attorney here in Madrid,Spain. I got your
contact information from your country’s public records while searching for
relatives of my late client who died along with his family during the
Tsunami catastrophe on 27th December, 2004.

Before his death, he deposited the sum of US$10,500,000:00 with a finance &
security company here in Spain. The security company has mandated me to
present a member of his family to make claims before the fund gets
confisticated or be declared as unclaimed and will be forwarded into the
government coffers. For these reasons,I decided to search for my late
client's relative which has been impossible as he did not declare any other
person, address, partner or relative in the official paper with the Finance
House.

I will like you to stand as the next of kin. As his personal Attorney, I
will place your name as the next of kin. I will prepare every relevant
document legally that will assist your claims and facilitate the release of
the fund to you as the new beneficiary.

Note that there is no single risk connected to this business as I have
worked out all modalities to complete the transaction
successfully. Once the Finance House releases the fund into your account, we
shall share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you as your benefit. You can
also call for further clarifications on tel: +34 634140773. Please be kind
to get back to me if you are not interested so that I can further my search
for another partner.
I look forward to your response.

Best Regards,

Juan Alvares Esq.
Email:j.p.alvares@gmx.es
Tel:+34 634140773

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