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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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Fraud email example:

From: Guillermo Gonzalez <dprasad@financier.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:50:35 +0000
Subject: You can reach me directly on my mobile number and my Email Address

Good Day, I have a business proposal for you that will be of mutual benefit to both of us. It’s about the death of my late client and some money, US$7.5 Million (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) he left behind before his death. I want you to stand as his next of kin since you bear the same surname with him, so that the bank can release/transfer his money to you as his next of kin because this fund is about to be confiscate by his bank/British government after many years unclaimed/abandoned.I will have to provide all the relevant document that will be requested to indicate that you are the rightful beneficiary of this legacy and our bank will release the fund to you without any further delay, upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information as below so we can proceed and get this fund transferred to your designated bank account immediately. -Your Full Name: -Your Contact Address: -Your Direct Mobile Telephone Number: -Your Date of Birth: -Your Occupation: You will be entitle to 50%;50% for me, be rest assured that this is 100% risk-free. The question is, can we work together, if you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do since I can confer your legal rights of claim as the executor. You can reach me directly on my phone number +447937684479 and my email address: guillermo31275@qq.com Best regards, Guillermo Gonzalez Personal Attorney/Sole Executor * PO Box 545 20 Commercial Street St Helier, Jersey JE4 8XG. UK * Avda. Cerro de los Angeles, 20 CP. 28026 Madrid-Spain.

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