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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "LEF" <lefarr1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:12:54 +0700
Subject: Important & Urgent
Good Morning,
Pardon my means of contacting you. This however is my second attempt
trying to reach you via this same address. My earlier attempt was returned
undelivered.
I am head of the portfolio department with a safekeeping/deposit company.
I consider it a privilege to have managed this particular account for a
client who died “intestate”. This message is to request your immediate
cooperation regarding the account. Most importantly, avoiding a situation
the account is declared dormant and becomes unserviceable and/or
confiscated... gives the reason this contact became necessary, needing
your representation. The total is 5.1M US$
I hereby seek your understanding and consent, to secure the deposit on
both our behalf. And assure you that all legal and mandatory requirements
will be duly followed and the process executed under every legitimate
background without breach of any law.
Your kind consideration and swift response is anticipated and I'll bring
you into a clearer picture when I hear back from you.
Yours truly,
Liut E. Farris.
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