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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: "Dennis .R. Tourse" <dennis.r.tourse6@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 09:52:19 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sof=EDa_Junko=09Tamagawa?=




Dennis R. Tourse
28 State Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02109- 1775
United States Of America
Phone: +1 410 238 2672
Email: dennis.r.tourse@hotmail.com

Sofía Junko Tamagawa

I'm Barrister Dennis R. Tourse. An attorney to Late Ing. Manuel Tamagawa, a national of your country and a former Director of Air Liquide's operations in the United States an oil and gas distribution company based in United States of America, On February 3, 2015, my client and his wife and only daughter were involved in a Train Crash unfortunately lost their lives, my client had an account valued at about $18,7 Million U.S dollars.

I decided to track his last name over the internet to locate any of his family relatives who have the same surname or nationality with him to be presented for this claim as required by the United States of America banking policy on Inheritance, during the research I contacted you, I want you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client.

I want you to stand as the next of kin since you have the same last name and nationality with my late client, so that the proceeds of this amount $18,7 million U.S dollars will be transfer to your account, then I will come to your country for the sharing of the money, 45% to me and 45% to you and 10% will be donated to the orphanage homes.

Your honest cooperation to enable us achieved this business deal is required from you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law; I will need the following information from you to help us proceed.

Your Full Name:................
Address:.....................
Your Age:.......................
Occupation:.......................
Your Telephone, and Mobile for Communication Purpose:.............

I await your urgent reply so that I will give you more details.

With respect,
Barrister Tourse.

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