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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: "Mr.Tony Chimdeke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonychimdeke.dept@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 23:21:31 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY

>From the deck of International
Relation Access Bank plc
12 Adele Odeku, Ikoyi
Lagos-Nigeria
    
Date: May 15th 2019.
    
Very Urgent Attention,
    
Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. Tony Chimdeke, I am the Manager of International Relation with Access Bank of Nigeria Limited, I'm 50yrs old, and I got your email address on the America Chambers of Commerce, And my confidence reposed on you. I hope you read this message Carefully and reply me immediately. Although we have not met before, but I Suggest that this transaction will bring us together.
    
A renowned estate developer and one of the richest woman in Hong Kong, Late Mrs. Nina Wang, had an investment portfolio for a period of 2 years which had a significant growth during this period. Prior to the maturity of the said deposit, Sadly, Mrs. Nina Wang died of cancer in April 2007 and upon maturity, a routine notification was sent to her forwarding address but without responses. Another reminder was sent from my desk and I discovered that the fund was deposited by her without informing members of her immediate family, as this is peculiar to high profiled individuals as a safety precaution. No next of kin was declared in her official papers including the paper work of her bank deposit, she had confided in me that no one except me knew of her deposit as the funds was part of profits from a Gemstone sale in the Dubai.
    
This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free, I'm the Manager for International Relations with Access Bank of Nigeria Limited, and the Management and Board Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to provide to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mrs. Nina Wang, of which I told them that I am still searching the next of kin to the deceased. Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you To the bank as the only next of kin to late Mrs. Nina Wang, and the bank will know that you are the only right person to inherit Late Mrs.Wang Funds and properties.
    
If you agree with me, I will Present you to my bank as the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mrs. Nina Wang, and all Mrs.Nina Wang, Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars will be transferred into Your Own Account as Mrs. Nina Wang, next of kin., if you are interested, Just email  me on my direct, private and secured Email Address (tonychimdeke.dept@gmail.com) if you are interested, late Mrs.Wang, Funds will be credited Into your Account and all his Properties will be released to you either Through Courier Services or the Bank  will Cargo all his properties to You in any were you want it. So reply me immediately and let me know What you say, feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mrs. Nina Wang, Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the US$9.2M. Which is? US$4.600, 000.00 Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, while the Balance of the same amount will be mine.
    
I will be waiting for your Immediate response,
    
Thanks and have a nice day.
    
Friendly Regards
    
Mr.Tony Chimdeke

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