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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ALBERTO ISIDRO SANCHEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <isidrosanchezalberto@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 05:35:46 -0600
Subject: HOPING FOR BETTER

Alberto Isido Sanchez (ESQ)
AIS Asociados & Abogados
Calle Ramon Patuel 12, 28017 Madrid-España
Email: isidrosanchezalberto@gmail.com
                                                                                                                                                  
Hello. Sir/Madam
I must request your confidence in this transaction; This is by virtue of its totally confidential and top secret nature. Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make someone feel apprehensive and worried, I assure you that everything will be fine.
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Mr ALBERTO ISIDRO SANCHEZ,Barister at law and a personal attorney to Late LORD. SÉRGIO FERNANDES SILVA.
 
 
This email may come as a surprise to you as there was no prior correspondence between us.My purpose is for you to help secure the funds left by my deceased client, to prevent the fund being confiscated or declared unusable by the Bank in Spain, a fund valued at Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euros deposited by my client before his death.
 
 
The Bank sent me a notice to contact the relatives  or the account will be declared unusable and the fund will be diverted to the Bank's treasury. So far, all my efforts to locate anyone related to him have been abortive. In fact, I request your consent to present you to the Bank as the beneficiary of my deceased client's fund, so that the proceeds of this account may be paid to you (provided that the inheritance is not limited to relations with the deceased, nor is it limited to the circuit of the parental relationship, but rather it is by the choice of the benefactor as to whom he wishes to VOLUNTEER, either formally in writing or informally by disclosure of secret information to the beneficiary, is a business associate, family member, relative, friend or supporter.
 
 
I will provide all documents to support the claim as my client's beneficiary. All I need is your honest cooperation and commitment to enable us to achieve this transaction. Contact me if you are interested with the following information.
 
 
SURNAME______________________________NAME:_______________________________
 
ADDRESS IN FULL:_________________________________________________________
 
TELEFON:_______________________________EMAIL_____________________________
 
OCCUPATION___________________________DATEOFBIRTH_________________________
 
VALID PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR IDENTITY E.G INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE BEARING YOUR NAME
 
I want to point out that I want 10% of this money to be shared between charities, while the remaining 90% would be shared equally between us.
This transaction is completely risk free. I will use my position as the client's attorney to ensure the successful execution of this transaction. I will provide you with relevant details and documents that will help you understand this transaction.
 
 
Kind regards.
ALBERTO ISIDRO SANCHEZ (ESQ)
AIS Asociados & Abogados
Email: isidrosanchezalberto@gmail.com

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