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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: "Lanx Hops" <info@tangens-akademie.de>
Reply-To: lanxhopss@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 18:55:30 -0800
Subject: Good day Ren Siebenga..///



LANX & ASSOCIATES
Arc del Teatre 42, 08001 Barcelona (Spain)
Tel: +34631288554. Fax: +34917692868
Email: lanxhopss@yahoo.com
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ABOGADOS
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Good day Ren Siebenga,
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I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice=
; I had to use the e-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way=
of making contact. My name is Lanx Hops, the attorney of the late Mr. Hana=
Siebenga. I had a client by name Mr. Hana Siebenga, a businessman based he=
re in Spain, now deceased.
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Prior to the death of my late client he made a fixed deposit of $ 13.5 mill=
ion (thirteen million and five hundred thousand dollars) security company i=
n Spain. As his personal attorney before his death, I have been officially =
notified and instructed by the security company where the money is currentl=
y deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr. Hana's=
next of kin so that the funds in his account can be remitted into his next=
of kin's account in accordance with Spainish Law.
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However, as the personal attorney and close confident of late Mr. Hana Sieb=
enga, I want you to know that my late client died interstate, i.e. he died =
without leaving a will. Hence, all my efforts to locate any of his relative=
whom I can present to the security company have proved abortive.
=

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Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased next=
of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the proceed of=
this account valued at $ 13.5 million can be paid to you for subsequent di=
sbursement between you and i. 50% for me, 40% for you and then 10% will be =
set aside for any expenses we might incur in the course of this transaction.
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If you can cooperate with me and receive this fund as next of kin to Mr. Ha=
na Siebenga, confirm your interest by contacting me through my e-mail. I ca=
n assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because I am in possession of =
the deceased personal file which contains all information's which I shall u=
se to prove your relationship with the deceased and thereafter the money wi=
ll be paid into the account of whomever I present as Mr. Hana's next of kin=
with proofs that I will present to the security company when needed.
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When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you, I =
will furnish you all relevant information that will facilitate the release =
of the funds to you, an application will have to be filed to the security c=
ompany for processing of the release of the funds into your nominated bank =
account.
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Contact me at this private Phone: +34631288554 Fax: + 34-917692868 or e-mai=
l: lanxhopss@yahoo.com
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I wait to hear from you.
With best regards,
Barr. Lanx Hops
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Arc del Teatre, 42 08001 Barcelona (Spain).

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