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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: FRANKEL JAMES <sait-joy@olive.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: <frankeljames003@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 09:54:44 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY,

FRANKEL JAMES AND ASSOCIATE
Benin Repoblic
+229 69030499


GOOD DAY,

I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY TO A DECEASED CLIENT

ENGR.GRIGORI SERGEY KOMAROVA,WHO MADE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF ($18.5M) EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN A bank HERE IN LONDON BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH ON

THE 21st OF APRIL, 2010 ,WITHOUT ANY REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN.

THE FUNDS NOW HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE. UPON YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS ,

BEST REGARDS.
FRANKEL JAMES

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