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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: Orile Mushin <orilemushin@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 22:48:04 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.......Your Inheritance.

Dear Friend.

I am Mr,Orile Mushin,A legal practitioner practicing in the state of
Lome in Togo. I am the family attorney to my late client a national of
your country.He died with his family in an auto accident On the 30th
December 2012.

I have made several attempts to locate any of his relatives, all to no
avail. I have contacted you to claim the estate of my late client
valued at($7.5 Million Dollars) since you share the same last name.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
funds pushed into the government treasury.

Upon receipt of your response i will give you the details of this transaction.
I have all necessary paperwork required to back you up for the claim
of the Inheritance.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors
to claim the fund, they are rich already,So i want you to claim the
fund as one of the relatives.


Note that this claim is legitimate.

Your informations below are needed,

1.Your full name:..........
2.Resident address:........
3.Private phone............
4.Country :................
5.Occupation:..............
6.Age:.....................
7.Sex......................
8.E-mail...................

Kindly contact me to enable me send you the full details.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,
Orile Mushin (Esq).

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