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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: Juliette Bieri <juliette.bieri55@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:31:31 +0300
Subject: Ihr Hilfe, dringend


My name is Miss Juliette Bieri. I have lived with my partner in England until recently,he died. Unfortunately, we were not

married, and he left a considerable fortune, which, half is currently located at a British Bank and the rest in a security

vault in Switzerland.Because we were not married, I cannot do unfortunately no claim, on the legacy of my information to

follow-up, but You have the same last name as my late partner, this is the easiest solution. For these reasons, i want to

bring you in as the next of kin to legally help me in the claim. For your cooperation, I would like to suggest a percentage

of 40% and I hope you can be interested in my proposal.

I'm here not only for the money, but the fact that I want to build something in memory to my life companion. I think that

he certainly didn't want it, that his assets should be given to the state at his death.As you can see in this link I run

the risk of losing everything: https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will.

The asset is currently in a Bank/security vault and as soon as you write back with your information as i requested, then,I

will share with you the Bank information and the Switzerland security vault you to allow us start with the claim. My late

partner had no living relatives, and i think that he would have wanted me to have the money and not the State.

It's just a shame that we could not get married before his death, else,i would not have resorted to such means.Please, let

me know as soon as possible. I unfortunately don't have much time and I need to find a solution soon, otherwise the entire

heritage is lost as I said.

If you have serious interest and think that we can work together on this issue, send to me with the following information.

1. your full legal name 2. Their confidential telephone number 3. address / address

I can assure you that you will run no risk, now and in the future because we have every documentation needed legally and we

just need to put in your information. in as i have requested.

Yours faithfully,


Miss Juliette Bieri

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