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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: "Mr. D Batistuta" <davidbatistuta@aol.com>
Reply-To: dav.batistuta@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:30:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Your Legal Claim. - 42fe8202@opayq.com 03 -17 -2020


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Attention,
42fe8202@opayq.com

I am David Batistuta, an expert in corporate and legal claims; I'm a partner at Wenztel Rose &amp; Associates.

I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client of mine who died in March 2015. He was a prominent client and I am contacting you because of the same surname which you both share.

Late Mr. Brian had investment accounts with a few Financial institutions and documentations regarding this account indicates that claims can only be made by his close relative/family member.
Unfortunately, he died without a will which means he died ?intestate? When this happens, the intestacy laws of the state where you reside will determine how your property is distributed upon your death. This includes any bank accounts, securities, real estate, and other assets you own at the time of death. All efforts made revealed no link to any of his family members.

Well, The Intestate Succession Act 1987 of this country indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. Just last week, the financial institution where my late Client had his investment account mandated me to present his next of kin or relative within a stipulated time frame as failure will legally allow them to report his entire estate as unclaimed funds because the account has been dormant for so long.

It is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you considering that you bear the same surname with my Late client and can easily pass as his distant relative. This means that we could be beneficiaries of a very lucrative estate. Note that I am legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentation concerning this transaction and the inheritance.

For security reasons, this letter is not in my Firm's letter headed paper and has less information about this proposal. I strongly advise that you send me a reply through my email after which I will inform you of how this will be concluded.

It's been my wish to have an investment outside this country, so this is an opportunity for me to invest my share of these funds with you in your country.

In conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation, and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I guarantee that this process would be executed under legitimate arrangements that would legally protect you from any breach of the law.

Kind regards,
David Batistuta LLB, BCom
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