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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: "Bernard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hussamsayed884@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 02:55:03 +0100
Subject: Msg from Edward Bernard

Hello dear friend,
 
Please i urge you to take a little moment of your time to read my message and kindly get back to me. Though we supposed to meet with each other before doing this but because of the urgency i have decided to believe that you will not betray me.My name is Edward Bernard, I work with the (GALLANT CAPITAL TRUST BANK UK) and i am currently the branch general accountant here in west Africa ACCRA-GHANA BRANCH to be presides.
I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of a good benefit for you and I. In 2006, One man from Asian continent made a fixed deposit of a huge sum of money for the period of 36 months with my bank. I was his personal account officer before I rose to the position of where i am today.
The maturity date for this deposit is 16th of September 2009.  Sadly, the man/customer was among the death victims in May 12, 2008 earthquake in China that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on a business trip. Since the last quarter of 2009 until today, the management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as to ascertain If he will roll over the deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn.
Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that the man is late they will corner the funds for themselves as they usually does. Therefore, i am seeking for your co-operation to present you as the next of kin to the said fund, so that my bank branch here in Accra-Ghana will transfer the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and it's just to put in your details into the bank's data base system and it will reflect you as the late customer's next of kin.
If you concur with this proposal, then we will discuss about the sharing terms.
Kindly get back to me for more details if you are willing to proceed. HERE IS MY PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER (+233560543536) Please be rest assured that there is no risk attached, it's just a fair deal and will not take more than 7 days to get it done.
Yours sincerely,
Edward Bernard.
REPLY TO :hussamsayed884@gmail.com

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