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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: Paul David <contactdp014@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:53:37 -0700
Subject: Dear Esteemed


Dear Esteemed,
My name is David Paul LLP. I am a leading Hong Kong attorney specialize in
corporate and litigation law private equity, hedge funds, investment funds,
financial services, banking, and bankruptcy practices l am internationally
recognized. It may surprise you to receive this letter from me, since there
has been no previous correspondence between us. I will also like to make
it clear here that l know that the internet has been grossly abused by
criminal minded people making it difficult for people with genuine
intention to correspond and exchange views without skepticism.

There are unclaimed funds held by our deceased client.

The transaction pertains to an unclaimed Funds savings monetary deposit in
the sum of Twenty Million, US Dollars ($20,000,000) with one of the Paragon
Financial House Limited. The policy holder was one of our clients and
Italian actress Lucia Bosè. who was a film actress who died on 23 March of
pneumonia after contracting COVID-19. Since Her death no one has come
forward for the claim and all our efforts to locate his relatives have
proved unsuccessful. The Finance company policy stipulates that “Funds" not
claimed must be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state
treasury after the deadline.

Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the
claim of these Funds, If you permit me to add your name to the policy
Funds, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf. I wish to point out
that I want 10% of this money to be shared among charity organizations
while the remaining 90% will be shared between us.

This is 100% risk free and 100% legal. I do have all necessary
documentation to expedite the process in a highly professional and
confidential manner. I will provide all the relevant documents to
substantiate your claim as the beneficiary. This claim requires a high
level of confidentiality and it may take up to Ten (10) business days, from
the date of receipt of your consent.

Your earliest response to this matter would be highly appreciated,

Best Regards,
David Paul.

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