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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: "Lynn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jefferryrolandoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 05:31:12 -0400
Subject: Re: Thank you wholeheartedly.

Greetings my dear,
 
I hope you're doing alright and also hope this letter meets you in good health. I'm glad to write to you today hopefully your job/business activities are very well.
 
I hope you have not forgotten me so soon and If you have. I'm Mrs Lynn Faye William, the Oil mogul woman from California USA investing on Crude Oil Business in Western part of Africa Lagos Nig, who contacted and chat with you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some Oil Contract/Inheritance money some time ago.
 
Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction at that time, I am just happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from New York.
 
Presently as I write to you, I have make a trip to Switzerland for Oil Investment Projects after the transaction was successful. Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past advice, efforts and attempts to assist me in getting those funds at that time. So, i came to think of your past generous effort to assist me and make sure you are not left out of the benefit of the transaction.
 
Hence, I kept aside for you the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousanad Dollars (US$6.5 Million) only, deposited in an account with Citi Bank Plc, Lagos Nig Western Africa, in care of the account manager Jeffery Roland a very trustworthy and reliable account manager whom you can easily get along with to receive the funds.
 
Please accept this token with faith and make good life and esterblishment out of it. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me at that time. Therefore, please kindly get in touch with Jeffery Roland on how to get the funds transferred to you without any further delay.
 
Kindly do let me know immediately the funds is been transferred or received by you so that we can both share the joy together after all the stress of the transaction at that time. In the moment, I must say I am very busy here in Switzerland with the onging Oil Investment Projects which is taking most of my time and schedules.
 
Meanwhile, feel free to get in touch with Jeffery Roland immediately or at your convenient and below is the contact to him.
 
Contact Person:
Jeffery Roland  (Account Manager).
Citi Bank Plc.
Victoria Island Lagos,
Nig Western Africa.
E-mail:  info_jefferryroland@accountant.com
                      
Thank you so very much and have a blessed day.
Mrs Lynn William.

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