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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: Rosenblatt & Co Solicitors<info@lawoffice.org>
Reply-To: barr.rosenblatt_dgoh@dgoh.org
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:52:50 +0100
Subject: Dear Legatee Fund Was Will To You


Rosenblatt & Co Solicitors
From The Desk Of
Attorney Rosenblatt Wittmann
46 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1N 2PZ
United Kingdom.


Good Day,

I am the sole executor and trustee of the estate of a testator and I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the TRUST as my previous notification to you was returned undelivered.Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me.I have information concerning the availability of a safe deposit box with a bank which has been listed in your name.The testator made you the beneficiary of the deposit box which contains 375,000GBP as a secret trust.


My duty is to provide legal assistance and claims administration for transfer of custody of the funds to you as the sole and legal beneficiary.Upon your response to this email,I shall provide you with further information on the release of the funds to you .I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.


Best Regards,
Attorney Rosenblatt Wittmann

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