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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 auditor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <auditor2010@shareholderlawsuitscenter.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 13:28:08 -0800
Subject: contact me as soon as you receive it

Dear .Friend
I 'm a bank auditor from a private banking, I have a confidential business for you and a personal interest of joint investment in your

country. I have the privilege to channel a left over funds to your account as inheritance funds, The said funds belongs to one of our

deceased foreign customer who died along with his entire family on a hijacked boeing 767 that killed 239 on board.

For more information read through the link below.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/us-stunned-by-latest-air-crash-1120123.html

i contacted you because your name bear the same surname name with the deceased customer in our bank which makes it very easy to

claim his left over funds. i will supply to you more additional information my bank may need to approve to the funds to you as inheritance

fund.

Regards.
Mr auditor
alternatively email: adm_auditor@shareholderlawsuitscenter.com

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