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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: "MORALES I. ABOGADOS SL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniellakyle437@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:38:09 -0700
Subject: REF/15062023UN/ESEU023


Sehr geehrter Begünstigter,

Wir, Morales I. Abogados SL (Anwaltskanzlei), informieren Sie über den ausstehenden Lotteriegewinn mit der
Referenznummer 15062023UN/ESEU023 in Höhe von 2.250.000,00 Euro, der zu Ihren Gunsten registriert wurde.

Wir bitten Sie, das beigefügte Formular auszufüllen und an diese Anwaltskanzlei zurückzusenden,
damit wir Sie in Ihrem Namen in allen rechtlichen Angelegenheiten im Zusammenhang mit diesem ausstehenden,
çnicht eingeforderten Gewinnbetrag vertreten können.

Aufrichtig,

Morales Abogados S.L.//Seit 1997
Kontakt: C/Tenor Viñas, N4-6, Piso 5,1A-28011 Madrid España
E-Mail//moralesimanoabogadosSL@gmail.com

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