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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: Kenneth <inf43@blackandwhiteo.space>
Reply-To: <mkennethedward@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 09:01:42 -0300
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED


Hello,

How are you together with your family? I hope all is well. Considering the fact, I did not know you in person or even have seen you before but due to the true revelation that I should share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no choice other than to contact you. So, kindly consider this message essential and confidential.

First and foremost I have to introduce myself to you I am Dr. Kenneth Edward, the Audit and Account Manager. I had the intent to contact you over transfer of the excessive funds realize from last year Audit measurably from one of our late customer Mr Pascal Mobo who died without a heir (next of Kin) in a plane crash 2014. The total amount recovered by me is the sum of Twenty six million two hundred thousand u.s dollars. (Us$26.2m).

For the betterment of our life, I agree that 40% of the total amount will be for you and 50% for me and 10% for any expenses that will occur in the process of the transfer. I need your urgent response on assurance of trust that you will not deny my share when once the fund is transfer to your personal bank account.


once I receive your information I will give you more details as application and how you will apply to our bank on how to transfer the fund into your bank account.

(1) Full names:
(2) private phone number:
(3) occupation:
(4) Identification

Make sure you keep this transaction as top secret and make it confidential till we receive the fund into your bank account that you will provide to our bank. Don't disclose it to any body, because the secret of this transaction is as well as the success of it.

I look forward to hear from you call me immediately as soon as you receive this message or email me urgent.

In sincerity,

Dr. Kenneth Edward

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