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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Edward Hayes LLP " <eminentsolicitors@yandex.ru>
Reply-To: Edhlawfirm@yandex.com
Date: 24 May 2017 05:21:27 -0400
Subject: =Formal Notice
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Dear bixnfleisch@joewein.net,
This letter is a formal notice regarding the death of my late
client, wife and only daughter while on holiday at Louisiana in
the USA on the August 2005 (hurricane Katrina disaster).
According to the laws of England and Wales, section 46 of the
Administration of Estates Act of 1925 (with subsequent
amendments). My late client's bank has issued me a notice ,
directing me to provide the next-of-kin of my late client.
I have been in charge of managing his properties for a long time.
There were some of his properties put out for sale before his
death, for which payment has since been made.I traced your email
through an advanced search.I am contacting you because you bear
the same last name with my late client.I want to know if you are
in anyway related to my late client.
Regards,
Edward Hayes Esq
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