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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: "Ivan Maxim-Attorneys bereau" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.ivna@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:11:44 +1000
Subject: YOUR WILL ZPGMISXMLL

Ivan Maxim Attorneys Bureau,
Firm Name: Ivan N. Maxim, Patent Attorneys Bureau,
Designation Belarusian & Eurasian Patent Attorney,
Office address: Nemiga City Entrance 1,
7th floor, ul Nemiga 40,
 
Minsk 220004 Belarus.
 
                                      
 
Attention;
 
On behalf of the trustee and executor of the estate of late Engr.  Jurgen Kruger. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jurgen Kruger made you a beneficiary to his (WILL), all details on the immediate claim shall be expatiated to you as soon as you contact me.
 
I anticipate your very important response.
 
Kind regards,
 
Ivan Maxim-Attorneys bereau.
 
 

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