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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: Mfontana Abogados <admin@moleaves.tk>
Reply-To: "DR. Richardo Dasilva" <abogados.mfontana@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:39:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FINALE NOTIFICATION FUER DIE AUSZAHLUNG IHRES GEWINNES




Sehr geehrter Begünstigter,

Wir möchten Sie über Ihren Gewinnbetrag informieren,Bitte öffnen Sie den Anhang, um es zu sehen.

Anbei erhalten sie die Finale Notification fuer die Auszahlung ihres Gewinnes.
Setzen sie sich bitte Umgehend mit uns in Verbindung,damit wir den Auazahlungsprozess in die Wege leiten koennen.

Mit Freundlichen Gruessen
DR. Richardo Dasilva

TEL . +34 602 039 408,
FAX: +34 917 915 205.
EMAIL:abogados.mfontana@gmail.com

*** Dieses E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen, die nur für die oben angeführte(n) Person(en) bestimmt ist/sind. Jede andere Verwendung, Weitergabe oder Kopie ist untersagt. Wenn Sie dieses E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, bitte ich Sie, mich unverzüglich anzurufen, das E-Mail an mich ohne Anfertigung von Kopien zurückzuschicken und es zu löschen.***

*** This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information, intended only for the person(s) named above. Any other distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by phone, return the e-mail to me without making a copy and delete it.***

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