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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: Barrister Peter Lambert <admintb@kpru.ac.th>
Reply-To: <petlambe1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 06:09:32 +0100
Subject: READ AND GEY BACK

How are you doing today.
I contact you to find out if you can cooperate with me in
Business proposal to transfer the amount of 5,900,000 pounds sterling
(Five million nine hundred
Thousand pounds), which belonged to my late client Natalia,
Which worked in my country as an independent oil trader. London,
UK before she died in a car accident with family 5
November 2010.

After the death of my client in November 2010, I tried to find members
Family, and also wrote several letters to the embassy with the intention of finding
One of her extended relatives who will be plaintiffs /
The beneficiaries of the fund in Barclays Bank, London. And all these efforts were
Are in vain. Based on this, I want to introduce you to the bank as
The closest relative of my deceased client, so that the fund could be
Is in demand, because if I can not provide the beneficiary
Fund in the bank, the fund will be confiscated by the bank.

You do not need to come to London, everything can be done via the Internet.
If you agree with me to cooperate in this transaction, contact me
Only by e-mail: petlambe1@gmail.com
So we can continue the discussion, because I'm ready
Provide you with all the necessary information and details so that you can
Better understand.

I'm waiting for your answer.

Regards.
Barrister Peter Lambert

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