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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: "Barrister Max Lowry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrmaxlowry@lowrygloballaw.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020 00:30:27 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY ON BUSINESS !!!

Dear Friend,
 
 
 
This is Strictly on Business
 
I am a lawyer, advisor & specialist in private wealth management schemes.This is Barrister Max Lowry, from the United Kingdom. I am fully into financiallaw and family matters in the last fifteen years and I have cut across a lot ofconfidential, company matters and financial issues.
 
 
 
There's a family thrust account of my Italian clients (names withheld) thatdied of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) for over 3 months now, the familythrust account contains closing balance of $110,501,000:00 & I amknowledgeable about their investments before the three family members passedon, having managed their investments portfolios for almost a decade.
 
 
 
If you can act as the next of kin to the deceased family, then I’ll facilitateand present you as the next of kin to inherit their estate (especially thefunds), based on an agreement that we’ll workout & enter into, for ourmutual benefit. All supportive documentation will be authenticated in your nameas the beneficiary for the necessary claims. With me at the background pilotingthe scheme there'll be no cause for alarm. I'll go further on details uponhearing from you, on the steps and requirements that are needed to achieve % success.
 
Expecting your quick response.
 
Barrister Max Lowry
 
barrmaxlowry@lowrygloballaw.com

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