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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: "Lombard Neilsen ESQ" <peterhopkins@post.com>
Reply-To: woven.martins@lawyer.com
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:55:17 +0100
Subject: Business Assistant




Calle Christo 9, 28008
Madrid Spain
Tel } +34 603 308 460
E-mail: woven.martins@lawyer.com


Hello Dear,
Compliments of the day

I do recognized the surprise this mail will bring to you most especially
as it comes from a stranger. I came across your email address today when i
was browsing in the internet on British Chamber of Commerce and picked
interest in your profile. Please accept my apology if my mode of
contacting you will in any way offend you, I have no options rather than
to contact you via this means for obvious reasons which you will
understand when we discuss in details. I am Mr Lombard Neilsen Lawyer
legal adviser / personal Lawyer to Late SCHOT THOMAS a national of
Australia resident here in Spain a deceased client of mine. I am
contacting you to stand as the beneficiary assist retrieve his huge
deposit of €8.5 Million Euro left in the bank in Barcelona/Spain before it
will be confiscated by bank top officials and transfer the funds to the
Hacienda Bank Account as the law stated. Reply back for more clarified
details on this transaction. Thanks for your sincere co-operation; I wait
your urgent reply asp.

Please treat confidential.
Thanks for your co-operation.

Lombard Neilsen ESQ.
International Attorney-at-Law
Woven Martins Law Firm Solicitors & Advocates
Tel } +34 603 308 460
E-mail: woven.martins@lawyer.com


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