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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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Fraud email example:

From: service_client@aereco.com
Reply-To: chucklehman012@gmail.com
Date: 9 Jul 2022 08:44:15 +0200
Subject: Re: Chuck Lehman - 08/07/2022


REF: Life Insurance Policy.

Greetings,

My name is Chuck Lehman; I am a partner at Christopher, Ford and
Joshua law Firm.

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this business
partnership; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly
confidential. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude
will make anyone apprehensive and worried, I am assuring you
that all will be well at the end of the day. I decided to contact
you during my visit to Los Angeles California for a three days
seminar where I could have some private time to communicate.

There is an unclaimed “permanent life insurance policy insured
for Eight Million Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand with a top Life
Insurance Company in Canada. The policy holder of one of our
clients who has the same last name you have .

She worked with Large Company in Toronto, Canada, She died in an
accident in Montreal Quebec, Six years ago. Since her death no
one has come forward for the claim and all our efforts to locate
her relatives have proved unsuccessful. The insurance company
code stipulates that insured permanent policies" not claimed must
be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state
after seven years.

Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me
for the claim of this policy benefit, in view of the fact that
you share the same last name and nationality with the deceased.
If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds
will be processed on your behalf. I wish to point out that I want
10% of this money to be shared among charity organizations while
the remaining 90% will be shared between us. This is 100% risk
free; I do have all necessary documentation to expedite the
process in a highly professional and confidential manner. I will
provide all the relevant documents to substantiate your claim as
the beneficiary. This claim requires a high level of
confidentiality and it may take up to thirty (30) business days,
from the date of receipt of your consent.

Your earliest response to this matter would be highly
appreciated, chucklehman012@gmail.com We could open a telephone
conversation preferably.

Best Regards,
Lehman Chuck Lehman
Senior Partner | Project Manager | Litigation
chucklehman012@gmail.com

Christopher, Ford and Joshua law Firm.
121 Bloor Street East,
Suite 810 Toronto
Ontario M4W 1A9

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