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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: "Barr.Giuliano Boschetti Esq" <support@rightchoice.com.bd>
Reply-To: boschettigiuliano77@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:31:46 +0000
Subject: Complement of the day





Hello Dear.



This letter will probably come as a surprise, but I prayed
to God to help me choose the right partner. My names are Barrister Giuliano
Boschetti. I am the legal representative of late Dr. Alfred, who died in a
fatal accident on September 23, 2012. After the death of my late
client, I have searched for family members through all research.
Unfortunately, the search was unsuccessful.




In the interest of my deceased client, I decided to expand
my search through the office to find a family member or relative.
Through my search i come accros your information, i know you
may not be biologically related to him, but because of a smilarity in
your email identification compared with the deceased,I decided to
contact you and ask for your help.



Before the accident that took his life, my late client paid
€ 6,500,000.00 to the Depot Outlet in Barcelona. As a lawyer
for the late client, the bank has advise me provide a next of
kin,family member or his business partner to apply for the deposit,
otherwise the money will be claimed by the Government. As with the
situation mentioned above, I am obliged to ask you to cooperate, which
is strictly confidential and safe.



However, I am aware that my request of this magnitude may
cause concern or uncertainty for someone. I assure you of my competence
to bring us through this process. I sincerely ask you for permission to
represent you as heir. The assets will be released after the process.
My suggestion is that the whole share be shared equally among us.



My only request to you is honest cooperation and
collaboration in order to be able to successfully carry out the
process. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me:






As a lawyer and Chartered Accountant, I can guarantee that
the order will be carried out under legal regulations, which protects
us from breaking the law. If I offended you in any way, I hope you
accept my apologies. If you are interested in cooperation, please feel
free to contact me for further explanations.





Yours sincerely

Barrister Giuliano Boschetti
…



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