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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: Larry Henry <henryhenrylarry@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:38:16 +0000
Subject: Get back to me immediately


Level 9 (G2), Main Office Tower
Financial Park Complex
21 Rue de Blvd, Decon
Lome Togo.

Hello Dear,

Get
back to me immediately for detailed necessary steps concerning your
inheritance. Sequel to your none-reply of our earlier email, on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the WILL of your deceased relation
Engr. Bernard H. , who died in 2005, I wish to notify you that your name
appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you're
entitled to his left asset.

His bank here has requested for the
details of the next of kin for his left fund asset with them in the
amount of US$13,900,000.00 to be released to him/her through their
payment outlet here.

You are advised to reconfirm to me your
details as required below to enable the bank release the funds to you. I
also want to notify you that as soon as the bank release the fund to
your account, we the trusted attorney firm will be liable to 10% of the
total amount.

If this is clear and understandable to you, please
get back to me with the below information to enable an application to
be submitted for the release of your inheritance. Here is my private
e-mail ( henrylarry.com@hotmail.com )

(1). Your full names:
(2). Contact address:
(3). Nationality:
(4). Phone:
(5). Cell phone:
(6). Sex:
(7). Age:
(8). Occupation:

As
soon as the above are provided the paying bank will contact you for
wire transfer release. For more urgent clarification, send us a reply as
soon as you read this letter of notice.

Regards,
Barrister. Henry Larry

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