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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: "Mr. Barrister Robert" <info@lenzen.com>
Reply-To: barristerroberts@lawyer.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:07:08 +0700
Subject: Investment Plan

Given my client name Mr. James Gandolfini, who gained fame playing a memorable mafia boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," died after suffering a possible heart attack in Italy on Wednesday, June 19-2013 To verify,please visit the web page below: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/20/showbiz/gandolfini-main

James Gandolfini willed most of his $70 million estate to his two children, 13-year-old son Michael and 8-month-old daughter Liliana.

http://www.today.com/entertainment/james-gandolfini-left-most-his-70-million-estate-his-two-6C10527172/

The star of HBO’s The Sopranos, according to the NY Post, in a will composed Dec. 19 and filed in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court Tuesday, forwarded large sums of money, and his properties, to Michael when he turns 21; and Liliana, when she turns 25, He forwarded all of his clothing and jewelry to his son as well.

The venerated actor, who also appeared in True Romance, The Mexican and Get Shorty, also willed assets to Widow Deborah Lin and sisters.

I’m his personal adviser until his death as he saved out the sum of $28,500,000.00USD for a charity course two years ago before his untimely death this year, which was only visible to me his personal adviser as none of his family member are aware of this $28,500,000.00USD which was not mentioned in his WILL at Surrogate Court in Manhattan USA.

For further directives on how to receive Course, if you are legible as we will negotiate on receiving terms and conditions which includes each party % before re-investing this fund into a lucrative business.

Here is Information’s required from you so as to proceed:

1]: Your International Passport copy or any valid ID
2]: Your personal address and direct phone number
3]: your valid email address
4]: Profession

A]: that you have accepted to receive the $28,500,000 dollars on my behalf to reinvest in your country
B]: that you are to accomplish other exercise & documentation from the payee Bank in South East Asia to your local Bank.
C]: That you will also send me copy of your letter headed company paper duly stamp by your company and minuet below the paper for bank use only.


Email (barristerroberts@lawyer.com)
Minnesota U.S.A
Phone Number +13204280190
Barrister Robert J. Lenzen

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