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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: "Antonio Obueno" <test@transip.net>
Reply-To: antonio.obueno@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:38:17 +0100
Subject: My Client, Mrs. Catherine Eileen Newlands.

(Notary Public and Solicitors)
LITTMAN CHAMBERS.
12, Gray's Inn Square, London WC1R 5JP,
United Kingdom.

Attention,

My Client, Mrs. Catherine Eileen Newlands well-versed me earlier in
relation to her intentions, she also aimed to begin essential planning
in respect to the transfer of the funds for the charitable program To
tag on legal procedures. I advise you to make available the following
information below, To enable the push forward of an application to the
British High Court to secure the letter of administration and other
back-up documents to present to the bank for release of the funds to
carry out the specific good work.

1. Your Names in full.
2. Your Postal Address.
3. Your direct Telephone Number.
4. Marital Status.
5. Occupation.
6. Email Address.
7. Your Age.
8. Scanned copy of a valid identification.

9. Your bank details with the banks email.

Endeavor to provide the details to enable me commence the paperwork.
You have to consider yourself a providential individual to have come
in contact with the Newland family, measures have been made for you to
get the funds totaling US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million United States
Dollars), As a result of the fact that she is very sick and wish to
fulfill the WILL and wishes of her late husband SIR. JONATHAN
NEWLANDS, And you could effectively get this funds through the UK bank
without difficulty where the funds are currently lodged.

Thank you and have a nice day, await your swift response for more
clarification.


Regards
Antonio Bueno (QC).

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