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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: Roger Louis <tguil@jalh.com>
Reply-To: <rogerlouis@firemail.de>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:01:44 -0800
Subject: From the Crime Fraud Investigation Department Spain.

 
From the Crime Fraud Investigation Department Spain.
 
This is Roger Louis, United States detective working under Spanish police on Cyber Crime and Internet Fraud.
 
Be informed that the internet fraudsters who defraud you have been arrested and charged to court, last Friday was the final judgement, The court has ordered the Spanish Government to pay you compensation and damages for all the money you lose to those fraudsters, in which the crime are committed by South Americans and Africans living over here in Spain.
 
This is to notify you that The Supreme Court of Spain has ordered the Spanish Government to pay you compensation and damages, The sum of €2,000.000.00 {Two Million Euros ) has been approved to you in order to compensate you for all the money you lose to those internet fraudsters in Spain.
 
The Policía Nacional Crime Fraud Investigation Department Spain is very pleased to inform you that your information has been passed to Barrister George Hernández for immediate transfer of your compensation funds from the Spanish Government.
 
Barrister George Hernández will help you claim your compensation fund from the Spanish Government, You should contact Barrister George Hernández on this email address below.
 
Contact person :  Barrister George Hernández from Principal Attorney George Hernández & Asociados Corporate and Finance Law Firm Madrid, Spain.
Contact email:  ( barrjhgeorge7798@firemail.de )
Contact Address- Address- Avda Reina Victoria 58 - Esc. 1, 1ºA 28003
 
If you are interested in receiving the compensation funds €2,000.000.00 - Two Million Euros, You should contact Barrister George Hernández on this email address:  (  barrjhgeorge7798@firemail.de   ), He will direct you on how to receive your funds.
 
When contacting the Barrister, Please ask for his ID Card, for you to be sure you are in contact with the right person.
 
Thank you and Congratulation in advance
 
Best Regards
 
Roger Louis
United States detective working under Spanish police on
Cyber Crime and Internet Fraud. 

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