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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: "Mrs Yasmin Maktub" <Mrs.Yasmin@ace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <dislamlcbk@firstemail.eu>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:33:24 -0700
Subject: PLEASE REPLY

Hello
 
Greetings to you.  I have come to you in peace and i know we can make this happen. I am Barrister Mrs Yasmin Maktub from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I am
the Personal attorney to my late client from your country who died of car accident with the family in 2014.He deposited $15,500,000 (Fifteen
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) Only in a Bank here. He died without any registered next of kin.
The bank contacted me and said that they will confiscate his account and money if i fail to present somebody as his next of kin, the bank wants to
confiscate his money if i don't present a next of kin to claim the money.I contacted you because you have same last name and can perfectly fit in as
his next of kin and he was from your country, Let us work together with trust to claim this money and share it 50% for you and 50% for me. Please
send me your Cell phone number to communicate with you and Your Address, Full Name,sex,Age.
Please send me sms once you reply me with your details so that i can check my email immediately  +971551458637 . Trust me this is real and legal.
 
Regards and remain blessed
 
Mrs Yasmin Maktub
+971551458637

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