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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: info@wooribk.com
Reply-To: brianporterscotiabank0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:25:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE REQUIRED

Hello Dear Friend,

I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.My
names are Brian J Porter, CEO of ScotiaBank here in Toronto, Canada.
I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now.I am
having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I
believe will interest you, because you are going to benefit from it.One
Late Mr. CHARLES STEVENSON, had a fixed deposit with my bank in
September 2016 for 36 calendar months, valued at $ 34,600,000.00 (Thirty
Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this
deposit contract was the 16th of september 2018.Sadly, Mr. Charles
(Late) was among the death victims in the July 20, 2018 Tornado in
central Kentucky that killed numerous people and that was how he met his
end.My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it
because he was my friend and I was his account officer.Mr. Charles did
not mention any Next of Kin / Heir when the account was opened,and he
was not married and no children.Last week my Bank Management requested
that Mr. Charles should give instructions on what to do about his funds,
if its to renew the contract.I knew this will happen since the Mr.
Charles is no where to be found to renew his contract with my bank.

Since then, I have been looking for a means to handle the situation,
because of the threatening notice from the bank board of directors, if
my Bank Board of Directors happens to know that Mr. Charles is dead and
do not have any Heir, they will not hesitate to divert the funds to
their personal selfish uses, I don't want such to happen.That is why I
contacted you and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as
Next of Kin / Heir to the account, if we can have a concrete agreement
we will work on your last name through a legal means and my bank head
quarters will release the account to you.There is no risk involved; the
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of law according to my laid down
modalities.It is better that we claim the money,than allowing the Bank
Directors to take it, they are rich already.I am not a greedy person, so
I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my
share will assist me to touch many dying lives.

As you let me know your mind on this, I still have more to write you on
the followup details in my reply as soon as I read from you.Please let
this Secret remain between the both of us only.Sorry if you may receive
this message in your spam, its for security reasons so my bank wont
notice i contacted you through this domain.Please reply
Have a nice day and God bless.

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