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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: <tasli.leng0961@seznam.cz>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:06:28 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE-ESTATE MATTER OF CLIENT
It is comprehensible for you to nurture apprehension reading from me on the
premise That I am unknown to you.I am Tasli Leng (Esq), the Managing
Attorney for Leng & Co Associates (Malaysia). I implore your attention on
the subject matter here That Contained. Â Â A deceased client of my law firm
died intestate with (without Will Estate) totaling the sum of $ 16.5 Sixteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand. Â All Documents Relating to the account
Including particulars of the deceased are in my Possession Which I Shall Be
pleased submit this to you upon request and in due course Upon level of
legal responsibilities, the banks Has Requested That I present the Next of
Kin / Beneficiary to the Estate as failure will apply confiscation of
benefits and subsequently escheatment of the Estate to the Malaysian
Government. Â Â You May contact me via any of the Following; Email:Â
tLeng.lscfirm @ lawyer.comÂ
Barrister TW Leng Esq
Principal / Managing Attorney
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