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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- barrlewis_martins@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Project File <projectfiles003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Project File <projectfile003@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 07:56:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: attn

Â Good day,

I have emailed you earlier without a response.In my first email I mentioned about my late client( origin of brazil) his relatives I cannot get in touch with.But both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy to make you become his official business associates.

I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my late client's funds amount $5.5 million dollars into the bank suspense government account as unclaimed inheritance.I will give you all info about him the moment i receive your acceptance letter with your data also. my full info will be giving to you as well.also we shall use 20% for orphans right there in your country.

If you are interested you do let me know and get back to me with this bellow information's. His residence american address is as followed : 1495 W. Longview Ave, Suite 108,Mansfield, OH 44900,home phone :+1 614 774-55449. ) he was born in germany, living in america,he was a gold & oil business merchandise here in Togo, Lome.

Your Full Names:....................
Residential Address:................
Private Email Address...............
Telephone/fax Numbers:..............
Age:................................
Occupation:.........................
Marital status......................

Barrister.Lewis martins.
Email: barrlewis_martins@yahoo.com
Skype id :( gtc.gtc4 )

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