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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- teowang22@albawaba.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: teo wang <mikolowtwojaszkola@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: teowang22@albawaba.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:54:39 -0700
Subject: attention:

Dear:
My name is Teo Wang a legal practitioner with T. Wang & Associates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I found your contact/profile somewhere over the Internet and it gave me the greatest joy, that you are the one I have been looking for, whom I strongly believe could execute this transaction with me.
I must let you know that this transaction shall pass through all legal and documented processes. I am a learned Lawyer/Barrister-Attorney at Law My late client, was an oil contractor and lived all his life here in Malaysia, but unfortunately he died intestate i.e. without a will. From my investigation, there is no known relative of my late client. I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared sub-serviced by the bank where this deposit valued at Eighteen Million Dollars dollar ( US$18 Million Dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

All documents relating to this transaction will be given to you as we progress. I want this done so that I can use a good part of my share for helping the poor and the needy and for charity works. You shall receive 45% for your assistance. However, I must assure you that this transaction is safe and all modalities are in place to ensure that this is done in a legitimate way without a single breach of law. Based on your maximum cooperation, we will finalize this transaction within few working days.
I shall require from you , your FULL NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS to start the process of claim in this regard.

Again I guarantee that all is under control and you have nothing to worry about, Just grant to me your full cooperation and keep this transaction close at heart.

Teo Wang
Attorney At Law
Email:teowang22@albawaba.com

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