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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: spencemorrison836@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 19:20:29 -0100
Subject: Confidential Mail.

VOKINTAG ASSOCIATES
Solicitors, Legal Consultants
Calle de Malaga 65,28003 Madrid-Spain
Tel: +34 (603)311 219, Fax:+34(911)820 379
E-mail Address: gregoverby&ozu.es
OUR REF: VA/ESQ/SLC/894/11/11
FECHA: 09/09/2017





Attention,


Do permit me to introduce myself briefly; I am Spence Morrison of the
VOKINTAG ASSOCIATES MADRID, SPAIN. Actually, I got your contact information
through the Canadian public records while searching for a last name similar to
my late client a business magnate by name Mr. Williams Roocroft who lived in
Spain for Nineteen years; he died along with his family during the Atlantic
Hurricane Katrina which occurred in August 2005. Do not be amazed by this
letter. I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be
attached to this transaction.


Prior to my explaining further, I must first make an apology for this
UN-solicited mail to you. I am conscious that this is certainly not a
predictable way of approach to foster a relationship of trust but because of
the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim I decided to reach you
via this media to join me to put claims on this vault before it is seized or
confiscated by the authorities. Before the catastrophe; He deposited
Consignment/Vault containing the sum of $11.4M (ELEVEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a Finance/Safe Keeping company here in Spain and he
did not disclose the exact content of deposited diplomatic box to the treasure
house as cash but Personal valuables for security and personal reasons.


As the attorney to the late Mr. Williams Roocroft, the Finance/Safe Keeping
has mandated to me to present a member of his family (heir/inheritor) to make
Claims or the vault will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of Diplomatic
Security as unclaimed, I was given an ultimatum to look for some relative to
come for the claim or have the Vault liquidated and made UN-serviceable in
accordance with the existing laws "ATTICUL 104B".


After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to
no avail, I decided to contact you, my suggestion to you is that I will like
to present you as the beneficiary to this vault, I know you may not be anyway
related to my late client but having a common surname with him is a
possibility that the vault will be released to you. I can guarantee that if
you are willing and interested I will put in place all necessary modality in
accordance with the Law to legally present you as the true Next of Kin and
true beneficiary.


This transaction is 100% risk free as I have worked out all modalities to
complete the operation effectively. Once the diplomatic consignment is
released to you, we shall divide the content in the ratio of 45% for you, and
55% for me as our benefit. Each ($5.2 Million for you) and ($6.2 Million for
me), Kindly indicate your interest to this letter either via any of my email
provided or you can call or send me a fax for further clarification. Endeavor
to get back to me whether or not you are willing to collaborate with me or not
So that I can further my search for another partner.


I wait for your quick response.


Kindest Regards
Barrister Spence Morrison.

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