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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: 'PETER MANTLE & ASSOCIATES'<PMANTLE@UN.ORG>
Date:
Subject:

Hello redacted@domain.name,
 
It is good to be in contact with you even though this medium of
communication has been grossly abused by impostors and criminal
minded people thereby making it difficult for people with genuine
struggle to correspond and exchange views without skepticism.

This letter is a final warning notice regarding the death of my
Late client Edward,wife and only daughter while on holiday at
Louisiana USA. According to the laws of England and Wales,
section 46 of the Administration of Estates Act of 1925 (with
subsequent amendments). My late client's bank has issued me a
Final written notice to provide his next-of-kin within 7 days or
have his funds declared UNCLAIMED and sent into government
treasury.

I have been in charge of managing his properties here for a long
time and there were some of his properties put out for sale
before his death,for which payment has since been made. The
proceeds of the sale is deposited into his local account here. I
found your name in some of his documents and that is why I traced
your email through an advanced search.

I am contacting you because you bear the same last-name with my
late client.I want to know if you are in anyway related to my
late client. I await your prompt response, Regards,

 
Best Wishes,
 
Bar.Peter Mantle
Principal Partner

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