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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: "Albrecht Lutz" <albtlaw@mail.com>
Reply-To: albrelutz@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:01:30 +0100
Subject: Non-answer from our earlier letter to you..


Hello,
Sequel to your non-answer from our earlier letter that will be sent by mai=
l to you by on behalf of the trustees and executors of the state of our lat=
e client. We would like to inform you that you were listed as a beneficiary=
for the total amount of $13,204,000.00 (thirteen million two hundred forty=
thousand US dollars) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased aga=
in. (Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).
I contacted you because you know the family identity and can imagine as a =
beneficiary to the inheritance you therefore. I therefore expect that you c=
an get these funds as you are qualified by your name identity.
All legal work will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of=
this deal, I ask that you kindly to me your acceptance of acceptance; Your=
Current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to allow us the=
necessary documents in our High Court test area for release of this sum of=
money.
Get back to me by the following contact-mail address: albrelutz@gmail.com
Mr. Albrecht Lutz.
[Lawyer]

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