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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: "ORBIN LAW FIRM"<orbin2000@terra.es>
Reply-To: <avocatemartinlop@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:36:40 +0200
Subject: DONATIONS FROM MRS.HERMINA SIES

THIS IS MY THIRD AND FINAL MAIL TO YOU!!!

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mrs Augusta Hermina. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I wish to notify you that late Mrs Augusta Hermina made you a beneficiary to her WILL. She left the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$1, 500.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to her WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely traveled lady, she must have been in contact with you in the past, Mrs Augusta Hermina until her death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. Please endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. You are advice to Contact me on the following information below:
Abogado De Justicia
Notario & Tribunal
Mr.Daniel Juan Lopez
Phone: +34-636840353...
Email:avocatemartinlop@aim.com

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