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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: "Martina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <quincyseguros33@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 05:21:59 +0300
Subject: Wichtig Ihre schnelle rückmeldung ist gefragt

From the Desk of Chief Attorney
Barr. Andrea Bauer,



Dear

I am Barrister. ANDREA BAUER, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Engineer. J. Anord, a national of your country, who is a Contractor and have spent most of his life in this country (Spain) Here in after, shall be referred to as my client. On the 11TH of March 2013, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Lisbon Auto High-way A2. Unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but was unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the chamber of Commerce platform, hence I contacted you.
Am contacting you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued cash fund amount of (EUR€12. 5M) (Twelve million five hundred thousand Euros) left behind by my late client, permit me to file your name and details as the Next of Kin so that the fund will be transfer to your bank account, I want to make sure is not confiscate or declared unserviceable by one of the Smallest bank in Spain ( Banco La Caixa SA ) Madrid. The Banco Bankia SA, has issued me a notice to provide A Next of Kin or have the fund send to Charity Organisation within the next thirty Official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years, I therefore seek the consent to present your name, receiving bank details as the Next of Kin so that the proceeds of the account will be transfer to your bank account. On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss, I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back it up. Meanwhile the bank manager will be compensated for his commitment and involvement in making it easier in releasing the fund to your bank account without delay, i hope you will understand what am insinuating on this paragraph. I require your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction successfully within two weeks. I guarantee that it will be executed under a Legitimate//Legal arrangement that will protect us from breach of any financial law.

Your urgent reply is anticipated. Please send your reply to;
Email:

Sincerely yours

Andrea Bauer,


Address: N? 26 D Edificio Infante, S?o Mirtino do Porto, Alocaba 2460-096, Espana

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