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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.jessica.brownfti@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Jessica Brown" <craighargreaves01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.jessica.brownfti@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:11:50 +0200
Subject: Greetings Prime Investigation,

My name is Jessica Brown, I work with the FTI, a consulting Firm in London,
UK. We are Conducting a standard process Investigation Involving a client
WHO Shares the same name with you and Also the Circumstances surrounding
Investments made by this client at HSBC Bank.

The HSBC Private Banking client died intestate and nominated no next of kin
to inherit the title over the Investments made with HSBC Bank. The essence
of this communication with you is to request That you Provide us
information on three issues:

1-Are you aware of any relative / relation having the same surname, Whose
last known
Contact address was Madrid, Spain?

2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by Such a
person at the
HSBC Bank?

3-Can You Establish beyond reasonable doubt your Eligibility to assume
status of next of Kin to the deceased? It is pertinent That you inform us
ASAP Whether or not you are familiar with this Personality That We May put
an end to this communication with you and our inquiries surrounding this
personality.

You must appreciate That we are constrained from Providing you with more
Detailed Information at this point. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO MY PRIVATE AND
DIRECT EMAIL: mrs.jessica.brownfti@hotmail.com,as soon as Possible to
afford us the opportunity to close this Investigation.

Thank you for accommodating our Enquirer.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Jessica Brown
This is a confidential message from.Fti

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