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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: "Dr. Thomas Fraser." <support@skywayboss.com>
Reply-To: ugochineyem@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:33:38 +0000
Subject: Re: HELLO URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED!!!

Hello My Friend.

How are you doing today? I am very sorry to contact you in this way because we have not seen each other before but please do not look at me like a stranger to you.

I need your urgent assistance and trust to stand as the next of Kin to my late client who died and left behind the inheritance of the 10.5 Million American Dollars and I want this to be transferred to you for Investment purpose, because I am still on a contract job in Syria.

The bank has written me an email to present the next of kin within 15 working days, or they will have the account confiscated.

I have made several inquiries to the embassy to locate any members of my late client extended relatives. After several unsuccessful attempts, so I decided to contact you for assistance, hence I contacted you.

This transaction is 100% Legitimate and Genuine, No risk involved.

Kindly get back to me on my email address ugochineyem@gmail.com if you are interested in this proposal and also send me your direct cell phone number too.

Best regards,

Dr. Thomas Fraser.

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