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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: "Mr. Steve Owen"
Reply-To: <tjekoq@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 01:31:49 -0800
Subject: Uregent Reply.



Dear Friend
=

I personally direct this e-mail to you in confidence for you and I mutual =
benefits with hope you will not disappoint me. My =

intention is to invest in your country base on your professional advice.
Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach =
you through it because it still remains the =

fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However,this Cor=
respondence is unofficial and private, and it =

should be treated as such. =

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a h=
oax or Scam mail and I urge you to treat it with =

the seriousness it deserves.
I am Attorney Steve Owen. I live and work in London United Kingdom with my=
family. I am the Personal Attorney to late Mrs. =

Elizabeth Wright, an American,herein after referred to as " my client". I =
represent the attention of my client killed with =

her immediate family in an auto crash. My client was a contractor and had=
left behind a deposit of two million seven =

hundred thousand Great Britain pounds (GB=A3 2,700,000.00 ) with a bank in=
China, The fund originated from a supply she made =

to Shenzhen Road & Bridge Construction Group Corp (China).
I was contacted recently by the bank in China as her Attorney to provide h=
er Next of kin and on this note, I decided to =

contact you to put up a claim to the bank in that aptitude as the Next of =
kin/Will beneficiary to my client, Note that this =

is a legal transaction and 100% risk free. It is not a hoax as I guarantee=
that this will be executed under a justifiable =

understanding that will protect you from any breach of law. Please bear in=
mind that you and I will share this funds on =

60:40 basis once you confirm to me that the funds is in your bank account.
As I said before, I require only a solemn confidentiality in this transact=
ion. Please kindly send me your positive response =

to enable us discuss further on this transaction and also to enable me for=
ward to you my client available documents and =

secure the necessary legal documentations on your behalf from the British =
High Court which enable you get the legal backing =

to the claim and have the fund transferred to you within three bank workin=
g days from the day I receive your current =

information as listed below.
1)Name in full:
2)Address in full:
3)Tel:
4)Age:
I am looking forward to your co-operation in achieving this mutual benefit=
s today
Respectfully.
Barrister Steve Owen.


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