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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: OSWALD PANAGIWTOU <airbus7043@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oswald80548@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:43:58 +0800
Subject: I KNOW YOU'LL BE SURPRISED


*ANGEL CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS*
*ETHOS BUILDING KINGS ROAD*
*SA1 WATERFRONT SWANSEA*
*SA1 8AS UNITED KINGDOM*
*www.angelchambers.co.uk <http://www.angelchambers.co.uk>*
*Tel: 44 0759 9082 411*

*Dear Beneficiary*

*I KNOW THIS LETTER WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE*

*On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.
Reinhard Hermann, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to
you returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same
email address on the WILL.*

*I wish to notify you that Late Engr. R. Hermann made you a Beneficiary to
his WILL. He left the sum of Four Million Three Hundred Thousand British
Pounds Sterling (£4,300.000.00 GBP) to you in the codicil and last
testament to his WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but
it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in
contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one
of his numerous Friends abroad who wished you good.*

*Engr. R. Hermann until his death was a member of the BHA British
Helicopter Association and the Institute of Electrical & Electronic
Engineers. He had a very good heart and was a philanthropist. His great
philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. I.e. UNO,
WHO, & UNESCO.*

*Late Engr. R. Hermann died on the 13th day of December, 2019 from
Covid-19. At the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.
According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and
to help the poor and the needy in your society.*

*Please if I reach you this time as I am hoping, Endeavour to get back to
me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from
you through my private Email: oswald80548@outlook.com
<oswald80548@outlook.com>*

*BARR. OSWALD O. PANAGIWTOU (ESQ).*
*Office Line: Tel: 44 0759 9082 411 (Office hours only)*
*Office Fax : 44 0759 0000 411*
*(7am to 7pm Mondays till Saturdays)*

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