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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: "Barrister Jonge" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alphadc@eim.ae>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 17:38:03 -0700
Subject: Business Transaction

Hello,
 
I apologize for intruding into your privacy especially by contacting you through this medium for a business transaction of this magnitude but due to its seriousness and urgency, therefore it became necessary for me to seek for your assistance. Please contact me for more information on the transfer of Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand Euro left by my late client a national of your Country. Get back to me through this email: barristerjonge@gmail.com , for more details.
 
Best Regards,
Barr. Alain De Jonge
Peeters Law Firm
barristerjonge@gmail.com
Attorney at Law; LL.M.; Partner
Address: Lenniksebaan 451, 1070 Anderlecht / Brussels
Tel: +(32) 460 242 813

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