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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?B?QmFycmlzdGVyIEpvaG4gQWRyZWQ=?=<barr-johnadred60@naver.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:08:00 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?B?WW91ciBraW5kIGF0dGVudGlvbi4=?=

Hello dear.

I want you to work with me as a foreign partner also as family members or close relatives to my late client who deposited USD $14.3 Million dollars before his death, and i am his personal lawyer here my country and his bank has given me notice to present his family members or close relatives or the money will be confiscated if i fail, i have tried many years now to get this family but noway so since his relatives are no more to locate i want this bank to transfer the money into your account Since you bear same surname to my late client, I'll send more details to you as soon as I receive your positive response. Reply directly to my private e-mail (barr.johnadred@outlook.com) for more details and more understanding.

Yours faithfully,
John Adred.



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