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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: Mr Anthony Kofi <tools_1968@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:00:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED NOW



Hello My Dear Friend,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other, I got your contact during my search for a reliable, trust worthy and honest person.

First of all, I use this opportunity to introduce myself; my name is Mr Kofi Anthony I am 48 years and I work with one of the top leading banks as an Account Officer. i need your consent to present you as the next of kin to a decease client Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla and his bodyguard were shot dead in Juba on Wednesday February 9, 2011, Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla was the minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development, South Sudan. with account worth the sum ($6,700,000) Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12403620

When I discovered that there had been neither deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that none of the family member nor relations of the late person is aware of this account. I have since then placed this amount $6,700,000 Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars.) on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this I seek your assistance to present you as the Next of kin\Beneficiary to these funds since you are a foreigner. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I am ever ready to give you 35% of the total money and 5% for any expenses and will be very happy if you help me invest my share in your country in a profitable viable business venture.

It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer from my head office here in Accra where every international transfers are been conducted to your account. The transfer will take only 72hr from my head office into your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer

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If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to my,,,,,,,,, kofianthony1984@hotmail.com


With regards,

Mr Anthony Kofi

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