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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Barrister Kevin Doran<bar.kevin.l@outlook.com>
Date:
Subject:
Hello,
I am sending this email to you again not to disturb you but
to let you know how important the contents of my email to
you is. I have sent it to you previously but you did not
respond. This time I want you to read it very well and come
up with a positive response which will benefit us.
In my first email I mentioned about my late client whose
relatives I cannot get in touch with. I am compelled to do
this because I would not want the bank to push my Client's
funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed inheritance.
This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance
to be presented as a RELATIVE to my Late Client since you
are a foreigner and only a foreigner can lay claims on this
inheritance. The Governing Body of the Bank has contacted me
on this matter and I am yet to provide the relative to lay
claims to the Fund (5m pounds). Under a clear and legitimate
agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be
presented as the relative so that my late Clients'Fund will
not be Confiscated by the Bank and pushed into the bank
treasury as unclaimed bills.
For the sake of Transparency on this matter, you are free to
make immediate contact for further clarification and
explanation on this matter.
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we
expect your prompt response to this matter as the urgency
demands.
Yours faithfully.
--
Kevin Doran
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redacted@domain.name
LONDON (United Kingdom)
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