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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: Newman Amodu <truemanemekus@gmail.com>
Reply-To: newmanamodu@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:57:02 +0100
Subject: Please your Urgently reply is needed

Hello Dear,

I am Mrs. Racheal Emekus, executive office holder, general operation
and regional accountant of Standard Chartered Bank UK. i believe it is
the wheel of God for me to come across you today, also I hope that you
will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to
impose on you. I have been in search of someone with this same last
name, so when I saw your name, I was pushed to contact you for our
mutual benefit.

one of our customer from your country had a fixed deposit account with
our bank in 2004 that valued the Sum of £3,400,000.00 (Three million,
Four hundred thousand British pounds). the maturity date for this
deposit was on 2007, unfortunately he was among the death victims of
the May 26, 2006 earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed
about 5,782 people.

he was on a business trip in Indonesia during this disaster that end
up his life. being single, he did not state any next of kin
Heir-apparent when the account was opened, although as his account
officer, he told me that he will later forward one of his relative’s
name as his next of kin Heir to the account which he did not fulfilled
before he met his death.

since then, I have been looking for someone from your country with
similar name. I was happy when i saw your name and I am now seeking
for your co-operation to present you as the next of kin Heir to this
account hence you have similar last name with the deceased. Do not be
afraid, there is no risk involved and every legitimate arrangement to
perfect this deal has been put in place.

For your involvement in this deal, you will receive 45% of the total
amount after the money is transfer to you. Also for confidentiality in
this i will like us to keep via email for now. Should you consider
this offer interesting, kindly send me the below information of yours
completely or at my private Email box Id (newmanamodu@outlook.com)
okay

Your complete name:
Your full contact address:
Your direct mobile phone number
Your major occupation:
Your age
Your country


Thanks in anticipation of your urgent response.

Best Regards

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