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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: "Rafael Jorge" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ortiz289miro@yahoo.es>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:31:01 -0700
Subject: Please let me/us know your impressions on this project

 
 
Hi Dear,
 
 
Greetings;
 
 
Could you please let me know if you have received my emails regarding you having same Surname name with my client. I want to make sure you receive it as a relative of my late client who was a business magnate that lived in Europe for over a decade prior to his death in auto crash.I need your assistance, it will work well for you. It’s more professional and that you have to be more serious about it.
 
I got your contact through your country district municipality, while searching for any possible (Relative) or Last Name to him. My name is Rafael Jorge Lazaro a legal representative,attorney to an expatriate building contractor who successfully executed a contract with an independent business magnate that lived in Europe prior to his death.
 
Our work is subject to the attorney-client, we offer a comprehensive privilege and protection as attorney-client and as applicable to us as attorneys.I want you to follow up regarding the email I sent to you. My Phone Number: 011 (34) 6033 254 13.
 
 
Reply strictly to my Email: rjlarazo@aol.com
With your Telephone Number for effective communication and oral clarification on how to proceed next.
 
Your Printed Name: ----------------------
Telephone Number: -----------------------
 
Respectfully yours,
Rafael Jorge Lazaro | (Consultant)
+ (34) 603-325-413

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