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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: Edinson Cavani <nfe.rg@multfer.com.br>
Reply-To: cavaniedinson30@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 06:57:34 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8BDear_friend,?=




Dear friend,

I'm sorry to contact you in this matter without your prior consent. It was due to the urgency attached.

My name is Cavani Edinson, I am a lawyer and the personal attorney to a deceased client. I want to know whether we can work together? Since the death of my client, his account containing the sum of US $ 15.3 million [ Fifteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars] has been dormant with the Bank here in Togo.

The deceased client was a foreign customer who died along with his entire family in the car accident. The Bank were the fund are deposited wants to have the funds confiscated since no one is coming for the claim

I am contacting you because you have the same last name with the deceased client and can therefore be presented as a next of kin to the deceased. With my support as the personal attorney, you can be approved by the bank as the next of kin.

If you are really interested, please reply to my private email address below and I will send you more details.


Sincerely,

Cavani Edinson, Esq.Please reply to my private email address: (cavaniedinson30@yahoo.com)
Tel: 00228 93501904
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Sehr geehrter,

Es ist tut mir Leid, Sie in Waren dieser Angelegenheit ohne vorherige Ihre Zustimmung zu contact. Es wegen Dringlichkeit Angebracht Krieg der.

Mein Name ist Edinson Cavani, ich bin der Persönliche Jurist and a Anwalt ein Kunden verstorbenen. Ich Möchte wissen, ob Heynckes zusammenarbeiten? Seit dem Tod Hut sein mein Konto Mit der Kunde von Gleichgewicht US $ 15,3 Millionen [Fünfzehn dreihunderttausend Millionen Dollar] Haben hier mit der Bank in der Togo ruhend.

Verstorbene Der Kunde war ein Ausländer, der mit Wadenfänger Familie in DM Ganzen Autounfall ums Leben zusammen. Kontaktierte Ich Sie, Weil Sie den Gleichen tragen und Nachnamen DAHER Kann als des nächsten Angehörigen verstorbenen Vorgestellt. Können Sie mit meiner Unterstützung von der Bank als sterben Nächsten Angehörigen Genehmigt Werden.

Schreiben Sie zurück,, ideal interessiert Sind Wirklich, ich werde weitere Informationen so senden.

Freundliche Grüße,
Edinson Cavani, Esq.Bitte antworten Sie auf meine private E-Mail-Adresse: (cavaniedinson30@yahoo.com)
Tel: (+228) 93501904

OBS: DEVOLU&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES / TROCAS APENAS SER&Atilde;O ACEITAS COM PR&Eacute;VIO AVISO AO DEPARTAMENTO COMERCIAL, DENTRO DAS RESTRI&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES EXPRESSAS NA NOTA FISCAL DE VENDA/ CUPOM FISCAL, E APRESENTA&Ccedil;&Atilde;O DE FORMUL&Aacute;RIO DE DEVOLU&Ccedil;&Atilde;O PREENCHIDO.

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