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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: Dr JOHN BOLTON <pfihenot@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johbolton2001@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2022 22:58:25 +0100
Subject: Re: COVID-19 pandemic on Diamond Princess


Attention Mr/s

How are you today.

I am Barrister Dr JOHN BOLTON, ( Spain. Lawyer and Doctor in Law) based in
Madrid, Spain. My Client is an English and a Businessman that operated in
Madrid and worldwide died from Corona-virus (COVID – 19) after being
infected on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. My late client had no
immediate family and died intestate (without will). Being his only Attorney
before his demise, I have some privileged Information and facts about my
late client.

I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of
its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.Though I know that
a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried,
but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.
My purpose of contacting you is for you to help me to secure his funds
deposited with the Spanish Bank before he died, to avoid it being
confiscated or declared as unclaimed by the Bank. The fund value is Eleven
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros, this money was deposited by my late
client before his death and up till today his relatives remained unknown.

All relevant documents and information as regards to the cash deposit is in
my possession as we speak therefore I guarantee the success of this
transaction in all legal definitions. As his attorney I have contacted the
bank for the claim of the fund and the Bank has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin or the account will be declared unserviceable and
the fund will be retired by the state (Ayuntamiento de Madrid). This type
of incident is not new, there are many people who try to evade taxes in
their country of origin by depositing their money in a foreign secret
accounts but I never knew my late client had one until his accidental death
and the eventual disclosure from my contact in the bank. Since this account
is secret and there is no one left to claim the fund I am contacting you.
I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the Bank as the
Next of Kin/beneficiary of my late client’s fund, so that the fund will be
released to you as his next of kin. All the legal documents to back up your
claim as my client’s next of Kin are with me. All I require is your honest
cooperation and absolute confidentiality in order to guarantee success.

I wish to point out that I want 20% of this money to be shared among the
Charity Organizations, while the remaining is shared equally between us.
This transaction is entirely risk free. I will use my position as the
client’s personal attorney to guarantee the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please contact me , upon your response,
I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand more on this transaction.

The intended transaction will be processed under legitimacy,which will
protect me and you from any violation of law. If you wish to achieve the
goal with me, please kindly get back to me with your interest for further
explanations and better understanding. Also be kind to let me know if you
are not interested so that I can further my search .

Kindest Regards

C/ Juan Flórez, 8 – 6 ꦮbsp;planta. 15004 – A Coruña (España)
OUR REF: T&NGO/KN3/EUR4522
YOUR REF: EU/79834/ESP

Dr JOHN BOLTON
Attorney at Law

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