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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: "Mr. Anthony Armstrong-Jones" <anthoneyjonesfirm@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:31:08 +0000
Subject: Business Offer.



Dear ,

I am Mr. Anthony Armstrong-Jones, I apologize for contacting you in this manner but the situation at hand demands urgent attention from all presumed beneficiaries. There is an unfinished business transaction in my branch with my late client Albert , who is from your country, he left sum of Eleven Million Seven hundred thousand Pound sterling (GBP) (£ 11.700.000.00) in his Bank account here in West Midlands England, He was a CEO Oil and Gas company and have other business investment here in England, before his death in the year 2011.

I am aware that there is plan to return his fund to the government treasury if nobody put up a claim. I want to present you as the beneficiary of the deceased, And I will use my position and influence in the bank to make sure they release this money to you for us to share it I shall explain in details when I receive your reply, If you are interested to work with me get back immediately for more details.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Anthony Armstrong-Jones
A & L CHAMBERS
New Street station,
Smallbrook Queensway,
Birmingham B1 4ND,
United Kingdom.


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