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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: Pison Hilhelmus <philipslawas@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 03:44:09 +0100
Subject: Thank you for your response


Dear sir/madam,



I am pleased to introduce myself, I am Attorney Pison M. Hilhelmus Esq. an
attorney here in Spain, also a personal attorney to Late Mr. Oliver A.



Though it may surprise you receiving this letter from me since there has
been no previous correspondence between us, nevertheless I am pleased to
contact you with regard to my personal late client who died in an auto
accident along EU auto highway here in Spain in the 2008 .



Before the untimely death of my client, he made a fix deposit with a
finance house here in Spain to the total amount of Euro Nine Million only (€
9 Million.-), and I was his legal adviser on the deposit with a power of
attorney duly endorsed.



Consequently, being the personal attorney to my late client, the finance
house has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin for claim of the
deposit or they will have the funds confiscated and release for government
treasury. Thus, I have unsuccessfully made several attempts and contacts to
locate my client’s extended relatives, but still to no avail.



However, since you and my late client share the same origin surname , I
solicit to nominate you as his next of kin for claim and release of the
funds to you through my arrangement and directives which is very legal and
100% risk free as I will guide you accordingly and follow up all required
processes in a very professional manner and confidentiality whereby we will
obtain the legal supporting documents required in backing up the claims
and release of the funds to you promptly without any breach of law.



I need your full co-operation in working together for the successful
closing of this transaction on a mutual benefit, while I propose to offer
you 30% of the total sum for your assistance and cooperation while 60% is
for me and 10% will go for expenses and charity and after closing of the
transaction I will visit you for sharing, strict confidentiality is
extremely needed until you receive the funds .



If this proposal have received your interest, kindly give me a call on Tel: +34
691 726 940 or +34631876730 or Email me on abgd.pison@europe.com urgently
to enable me advice you on the necessary steps and procedures without delay
with more details you may need.



Thank you
Pison Hilhelmus Esq.,Solicitor and Attorney of the High Court of Madrid Plaza
de los Reyes Magos , S/NPlanta 3, 28007 Madrid , Spain

Email: abgd.pison@europe.com
Tel: +34631876730 / +34 691 726 940BA (UMa), LLB (Hons.) (UMa), LLM (UVal),
Grad Dip in Legal Practice (Uma) BPsych (Monash), Post Grad Dip Psych
(Hons.) (RMIT) (Current).

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