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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: "Mr. Steve Carr" <carr25236@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <stevecarr439@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:27:15 +0200
Subject: [PossibleSpam] CAN YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN

Dear Sir/Madam

I am counsel to late Henry who left an account with a finance house here in the United Kingdom. Henry shares the same last name with you which gives you legal entitlement to his Account for he had no known relative.

Please do get in touch via email address stevecarr439@yahoo.com with your contact details to discuss the modality of you inheriting his account.

Regards,

Steve Carr
NORWICH NORFOLK, NR5 8BZ UK

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