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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:

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:
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: test@alsts.ru
Reply-To: simonjacobusbosch@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:27:48 +0200
Subject: PROFITABLE BUSINESS!!!

Greetings,

I'm Barrister Simon Bosch, I was the personal attorney of a deceased , who worked
as a contractor here in my country. He deposited a huge amount worth
US $15,800,000.00 with a bank before he died.

I want to present you to the bank as his next of kin, because you are
a foreigner and has the same last name with you, so that with my
support as the personal attorney the funds can be approved in your
name and transferred to you for our mutual benefit instead of to be
confiscated.

If you are interested, I would like you to send me your all information below

Your Full Name ........

Your Phone Number .......

And Private Email -............

To enable me to provide you with all the details of the transaction.

I look forward to hear from you,

Simon Bosch Esq.

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