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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ortiz Ramiro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ortiz289miro@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 23:26:25 +0100
Subject: Reply Asap!!!

ORTIZ ASESORES (...More than a law Firm...)
 
 
I require your assistance in connection with relative of my late client/inheritance.I hereby request your assistance and delegate the necessary authority to you on behalf of my late client to carry out this claim. Who was a business magnate that lived in Spain for over a decade prior to his death.
 
 
Our work is subject to the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product protection.Since we are fetching you to assist us, we intent that all of the activities that you undertake pursuant to this assignment will also be subject to all privilege and protection applicable to us as attorneys.
 
 
I'll be happy to explain further, prior to my late client death; he made a mutual investment deposit worth the sum of $7,400,000.00 with a finance safe keeping investment company here in Spain and declared it as a family treasure.As the Attorney/Adviser present during registry of the deposit by my late client and family,the finance safe keeping company has officially notified and instructed me to present heir/heiress to make Claims, so that he/she can be paid the outstanding deposit.
 
 
My suggestion to you is that I will like to present you as the heir/heiress to the finance safe keeping investment company so you can be paid outstanding deposit.Upon successful conclusion of this project, once the deposit is been release to you, we shall disbursed the content in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me respectively as our benefit ($ 3.7 Million each).
 
 
Kindly confirm your understanding of this delegation by signing it and returning it to me via my office email address, Email: otzramiro@aim.com as above you can equally send a fax with your Telephone /fax number or you can give me a call at my direct telephone number for effective communication and oral clarification on how to proceed next.
 
 
We appreciate your respond in this matter.
Printed Name: ------------
Date: -----------------------
 
 
Kindest Regards,
Mr. Ortiz Ramiro
ortiz289miro@gmail.com

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