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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: Bolton & Bolton Consult <postbolton1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Bolton & Bolton Consult <postboltonconsultant@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:13:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear friend,

We are a private finance and investment firm based in Scotland Our primary aim is to secure our clients funds and to ensure that it is wisely invested in safe and non speculative projects that would yield maximum returns and less tax.
In all instances, Most of our client may request some confidentiality especially if they are serving or retired public servants as is the case with this client of ours
MR. Hubert, who died without any WILL and till date nobody has been able to locate any of his relatives despite several inquiries. The deceased had an asset account valued Twenty-six million, five hundred thousand ($26.5m) United States Dollars.

Personally I suspect he must have died from one of the disaster like the December 2004 Tsunami Disaster since he traveled for a business trip to Asia December same year and till date he has not been seen or heard from.. Unfortunately this man has no will as to his inheritance in London, United Kingdom.

I have made every effort to trace his relatives over the Internet and locate any member of his family but of no avail.

The security/financial company have issued a notice of claim for the Next of Kin to come forward or the deposit is reverted to the state. I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some years thus seek your consent to present you as the next of kin, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $26.5 million Dollars can be paid to you, for us to share.
All necessary documents to back up claims as Next of Kin on your behalf will be processed through the Probate office here in London by me. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you.

Please get in touch with me through my private e-mail or telephone / fax number to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

John Bolton

+44-703-5955083
postboltonconsultant@gmail.com

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