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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: "Jenifer Wise" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jenifer.wise95@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:38:22 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello dear
 
I'm glad to read from you today, i really trust you and it seems you are open minded, and i will tell you everything, i can provide all the required legal papers from the Federal Court to present you as the legal beneficiary to these funds if you would accept to partner with me in this deal. A lot of abandoned money lay around in this bank as a result of abandoned bank accounts, stock holdings, unclaimed life insurance pay-outs and forgotten pension benefits.I will definitely give you comprehensive details on how we would achieve this legally, without going against the laws of the country.
 
The fund will be shared at the ratio of 50% for me, 40% for you and 10% will be set aside to cover any expenses and tax in your bank, We will
use the fund there in your country to build companies and for investment which both of us would manage, Please this is an honest request for you and i, I only plead for you to make this transaction a top secret because we do not have to trust anybody unless you and i alone.
 
Please treat this business proposal with utmost confidentiality and send me the following Information(s) for further application for this
transfer if you are interested.
 
1. Full Name,
2. Address
3. Identification copy
4. Nationality
 
Thanks and best regards
 
Yours Faithfully
Jenifer Wise
E-mail:jenifer.wise95@yahoo.com

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