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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: robert.paulson2021@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:49:02 -0400
Subject: A legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you!!!


Dear Mr., I=92m Robert Paulson, expert in corporate and legal claims; I=92m=
a partner at Robert & Brooks Associates. I am contacting you in regards to=
a deceased client of mine,Mr Kevin who shares same last name with (Aged 53=
)who died in an auto accident in George, Western Cape, South Africa in Marc=
h 2013, he was a prominent client of mine. Before his death, my client depo=
sited Forty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars at the=
vault of a financial institution here in South Africa; documentations rega=
rding this transaction indicate that claims can only be made by his relativ=
e/ family member. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of his death. Al=
l efforts made revealed no link to any of his family member. However, the N=
ew South African law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration in whic=
h such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution have mandated m=
e to present the next of kin or a relative who will claim the funds and Fai=
lure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institu=
te to report this funds to the central bank of EU as unclaimed funds(Lack o=
f supersede). I have put in place all necessary requirements concerning the=
release of this funds and It is my intention to introduce this opportunity=
to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I=92m legally equipped with al=
l necessary information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your deci=
sion of acceptance, I would process the release of these funds to your poss=
ession; you would be entitled to 40% of the said funds and 60% for me. For =
time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that you firstl=
y contact me via email. Immediately you get in touch with me, I would be ab=
le to inform you on how this could be concluded. It=92s been my wish to hav=
e an investment outside my country, so this is an opportunity for me to inv=
est my share of these funds in your country. In conclusion, it=92s my conce=
rn to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to ena=
ble us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be ex=
ecuted under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you from a=
ny breach of aw. Robert Paulson LLB=20

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