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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: "BARISTER ALFONSO" <abe@yugadeals.com>
Reply-To: alfonsomorolla.es@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 22:29:54 +0700
Subject: Kindly indicate your interest over this DEAL. Thanks.,.

Dear friend
My names are Alfonso Morolla, Solicitors, Attorney-at-law; actually I got your contact information through your Country Public Record while searching for a last name similar to my late client's name, a business tycoon who lived in Europe for over Twenty-One years; he lost his life in Syria by the ISIS Militia group during a business trip to the Middle East and short holidays visit to Israel and Lebanon with his entire family. However the circumstances and urgency of this claim have prompted me to send you this unsolicited email, which I humbly apologize.
Before his demised; He deposited a vault worth $6.2 (SIX MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a security Firm here in my Country Spain.
As the attorney to my late client Mr. Douglas, the security Firm has mandated me to present the beneficiary to the vault (heir/inheritor) to make the claims or the vault will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau as unclaimed.
After all my search for a direct family member which proved to be abortive, I was given an ultimatum to look for someone to put up a claim or have the vault liquidated and made unserviceable in accordance with existing laws.
Against this backdrop, I do suggest you stand as the beneficiary to the vault. I know you may not be anyway related to my late client but having a common surname with him and the modalities I have in place, I can guarantee you that if you follow my instructions (The rule of laws) the vault will be release to us I can guarantee you this with my call to bar.
Mind you, this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to this transaction as I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction effectively.
Kindly indicate your interest via email for further clarification.
Kind Regards,
Barrister Alfonso Morolla,
alfonsomorolla.es@gmail.com

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