419 scam: "Dr. Nicholas Gligic" <vinlawyers00000@aol.com> For Your Information

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +442031630926

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Nicholas Gligic" <vinlawyers00000@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:31:49 +0300
Subject: For Your Information

My name is Dr. Nicholas Gligic I am a lawyer based in the United Kingdom.

There is a savings in a bank belonging to a late client of mine who died with all her family in Japan during the Tsunami, she is From Mexico Married to Japanese man and they all died, I would like to present you to the bank to claim the (Fifty Million United States Dollars), and then we will both split it equally, the deceased does not have any next of kin or extended family to claim the funds, and if I do not present someone to the bank the bank will take the funds to themselves.

Respond urgently to this invitation to handle this deal with me, and send me your contact details as specified bellow so that we can discus further, as soon as you reply I will give you more details.

INDIVIDUAL NAME .............................................
COMPANY NAME ................................................
MOBILE NUMBER ...............................................
OFFICE NUMBER ...............................................
FAX NUMBER ................................................ ..
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS .........................................
COMPANY ADDRESS .............................................
PERSONAL EMAIL ..............................................
COMPANY EMAIL ...............................................

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. Nicholas Gligic
London,United Kingdom.
Tel/Fax: +44 203 163 0926
Address: 150 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EG UK

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