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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. Chris Allard LLC," <williamsmsolivia@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:43:55 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

I am Mr. Chris Allard LLC; I work in one of the commercial Banks here
in Nigeria. I am contacting you in regards to a huge sum of money
($16,755,889.00) only, in an account with my bank since 2003 belonging
to an American property magnate, now deceased.He,on the 7th of July
2005, had his surviving wife and only son die in the bomb blast at
Kingcross underground Station. They were on holiday in the UK as
tourists.

Click link below for more info:
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/07/london.tube/index.html

The proposition is to move this fund out for us to prevent my bank
from claiming it.
Kindly respond promptly with the following information:

(a) Your full names
(b) Address
(c) Your company name and address ( if any )
(d) Phone and fax numbers.
(e) Your age, marital status & nationality.
(f) Occupation & position.
(g). A copy of your identification.
(h) A copy of your identification e:g your international passport or
working identification card.

The money will be shared in the ratio of 50% for you, 40% for me, and
10% for any arising contingencies during the process of this
transaction. This business is (100%) risk free. Please reply back to
me ASAP.

Regards,

Mr. Chris Allard LLC,

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