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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: "ALEXANDER NONDH LANGFELDT" <info@redhost.su>
Reply-To: anuwatluent@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:32:46 -0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION!

ALEXANDER NONDH LANGFELDT
Head of International Transaction Banking
2nd Floor. 3000 Phahonyothin Road,
Chom Phon Sub-district,
Chatuchak District,Bangkok Province 10900

Attention: BENEFICIARY

We were moved to contact you because a man here claims to be your representative for the payment due to you, for your inheritance. The asset succession law of our country demands we contact you for the claim of the fund, before we will consider the person who claims to be your representative.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said man, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.

If you do not authorise him, let us know and also forward the following information
1 Your full name............
2 Your house address....
3 Your phone number.....
4 Your id card..............
5 Your bank name.........
6 Your bank account number.................
7 Routine numbers................
8 Occupations......................
9 Your date of birth.................
10 Your marital status..................

Upon the receipt of these details our bank will proceed with the process which will facilitate the immediate transfer of the fund to your account.
Best regards,

ALEXANDER NONDH LANGFELDT
Head of International Transaction Banking
2nd Floor. 3000 Phahonyothin Road,
Chom Phon Sub-district,
Chatuchak District,Bangkok Province 10900

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