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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cassienell@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "BANK" <deutschen_loto@live.de>
Reply-To: cassienell@executivemail.co.za
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 07:26:11 +0200
Subject: US$6.3Million
Hello,
It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance to transfer some funds into your bank account. Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on your personal ethics. My name is Advocate Cassie Nell, a private attorney based here in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. Honestly it will be my humble pleasure if we can work together.
I would like you to act as the next of kin to my deceased client Mr. Glenn Warrington, an American citizen who made a deposit of US$6.3 million with a bank here in Johannesburg. He died in car accident on 20th of November 2016 without any registered next of kin. Several efforts were made my Law Firm to find his extended family through his embassy without success. I have received official letter from the bank for a likely proceeding for confiscation of the fund in accordance with existing financial laws and regulations by the bank in which my client deposited the sum.
My proposition to you is to present you to the bank as the next of kin to my late client so that the bank will pay this [US$6.3 million] to you as his beneficiary so that we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 60% for me 40% for you.
All legal documents to back up your claim will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I will also guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law here or in your country.
If you are interested in this, Please do contact me so that I can give you comprehensive details on how to proceed. Your response will be highly appreciated.
Regards
Advocate Cassie Nell.
Email: cassienell@executivemail.co.za
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