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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: ogarcia@geneva.com.pa
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 06:11:36 -0600
Subject: I wait for your reply


Good day.

My name is Mr. Abraham Leonard, an accountant/auditor working with
DIAMOND Bank Plc. During our last accounts audition, I discovered huge
amount that belongs to late Engr. Gupton Fritz, working with STATOIL
LTD. Who died on car crashed April 21st 2010 in Lagos.

I have made several inquiries trying to locate any of his relatives,
but all proved abortive, and his account worth $15.7million (Fifteen
Million, Seven hundreds thousand United States Dollars) have been
unclaimed due to unavailability of his next of kin/relatives to claim
his fund.

My purpose of contacting you is for us to team up and claim the money,
instead of allowing it to be confiscate by the bank. I am here to seek
your consent to present you to the bank as his relative/next of kin.
The bank management will process the payment and transfer the fund to
you. After the transfer we will share it 45% for me and 45% for you
and 10% will be use to cover any bills and tax.

I will provide the necessary information to be used in convincing the
bank that you are his relative and next of kin to his fund. What is
require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us seal this
deal. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

Kindly send your reply to my private email: leonardabraham12@hotmail.com


I wait for your reply

Sincerely,

Mr. Abraham Leonard

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