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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: "Oscar Brown" <kattie0@vmvgoing.com>
Reply-To: Oscar_brown2019@consultant.com
Date: 23 Oct 2019 06:50:16 -0700
Subject: I am looking for a goodfriend like you

Hi Friend
 

 I am Oscar Brown , I work as an account officer in a bank  here  in USA. I  am seeking for a good friend that we can handle this financial opportunity  with. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the account officer  to Mr. Reza  Sugiono an Indonesia  business man,I handle manage all his account and  payment  transactions in  USA,He died along her only daughter in  Lion Air crash  2018,See more about the  crash on this link (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46014463).

I contacted you to assist in getting the funds left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank management, this deposit valued at US$15.5 million United States Dollars. The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.   
 
I want  to  seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client.
I want have this business with you,we the money is transferred to your  account,  you  will establish in business  and i will come over after this done.
 
I will be  waiting for  reply and what business we can  invest this moment into.  
 
Oscar

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