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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: "Mrs.Deborah Jecob" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_mrsdeborahjecob0@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:30:47 -0300
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER.

Hello,
 
How are you doing today.
 
I am (Mrs. Deborah Jecob) a Legal Practitioner.I seek your partnership in claim of my Late Client Fund/Estate valued $28.5million dollars at the custody of the HSBC Bank which all the required document(s) i have here with me for claim. All have been waiting or expecting from you is your generous assistance/partnership confirming your willingness that you are ready to partner with me and see this business through the short run.
 
 
I have prepared all necessary Authorize/Legal document(s) for the claim that shall be bearing your full name and information(s) including your occupation and provided Bank account details where the inheritance fund should be transfer once the transfer is ready so with this you have zero worries but all you will need to understand is that if they shall be any minor expenses you and i will have to take care of it. Please send me your details in full together with any valid identification.
 
 
 
Please you are to forward the below stated information to me now:
 
1. Your Name in Full
 
2. Age/Gender
 
3. Your contact address
 
4. Your Nationality(Country)
 
5. Occupation/Profession
 
6. Your Mobile phone  numbers
 
 
As soon as i received the above information from you urgent i will forward to you the contact information of the paying bank so that you can contact them for the release of your inheritance funds to you without delay.I am promising you that this business shall be executed under a legitimate arrangement that shall protect you from any beach of the Law in generally.
 
 
Finally my friend i want to assure YOU that this transaction is 100% risk free.
 
 
I wait your urgent response.
 
Regards
Barrister Mrs.Deborah Jecob
Kind reply me on: 7774dejecob@gmail.com

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