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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: "Holly Izi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <holyizi@harlequinchambers.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 00:58:47 +0530
Subject: Cordial/legal

Attention,
My name is Holly Izi, legal adviser to my late client who passed away 8th November, 2009. I received a notification letter from the bank over the deposited sum GBP£18.3Million in a bond fixed account to contact his family members on his abandoned investment with the bank after the expiration on the mandated time. I'm contacting you since both of you have direct surname and to present you as the beneficiary relative or next of kin. I will give you more details and proof of funds with the bank

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Holly Izi
Consultant/Advisory.
Harlequin House,7 High Street, Teddington TW11 8EE,
United Kingdom
holyizi@harlequinchambers.co.uk
website:http://harlequinchambers.co.uk

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