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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: Dona Gadbois <donagadboispvtesq2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:02:07 +0100
Subject: Legacy of my late client and friend

Sir,

My dear friend , It is my wish to solicit your assistance in a claim of USD
$ 8,400,000.00 Dollars belonging to our deceased client who was a business
merchant from your country and also shares the same surname This is the
true statement that will be of great benefit to both of us, and I cannot
reach it without your support, therefore I need your cooperation to claim
this fund from the security company after which you will be eligible for
50% of the fund, while 50% will be mine. Please get back to me if you are
Interested for more information: For avoidance of doubt , we can schedule a
personal meeting in my office before the commencement of the transaction
for clarification on your side

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Abogado Dona Gadbois
+34 631 110 637/ 975 23 22 06
Lawyer in Burgos Spain

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