419 scam: Dular Lavis <mrsdularlavis01@ig.com.br> Hello....!!

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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dular Lavis <mrsdularlavis01@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:19:47 +0000
Subject: Hello....!!

Good day.

I'm Mr.Lavis,Audit,Accounts Manager (B.O.A)bank, I have a business
transaction for you.In my department i discovered an abandoned sum of
($10.2 Million US Dollars). In an account that belongs to a deceased
customer who died along with his supposed next of kin. Since his
supposed next of kin died along side with him, there is nobody to
claim the left over balance in the account. he his a foreigner and is
only a foreigner who can claim this funds from my bank,I need your
assistance,It is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to seek
your assistance to transfer the funds to your account as the
beneficiary of the funds,
If you accept i would give you the guide lines of how we can achieve
this transfer of the balance ($10.2Million Dollars) to your
account.the fund will be share 50/50%. by both of us,This business is
100% Risk free ,if you are interested to assist me Please furnish me
the information below.

Your Name....../ Your Phone Number..../Your country...
Let me hear from you for more details.

Best Regards.
Dular Lavis.

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