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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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Fraud email example:

From: oil matters <oil.mattersinquiry@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2020 00:43:46 -0700
Subject: your urgent response.

Hello Friend,



How are you doing? Hope great.



Let me introduce myself to you friend, I work as a consultant here in the
New York.
I have a client who works in one of the banks regional branch of,
Natwest Bank, London, United Kingdom, UK.
My names are Mr. Jaymin Morar,


i hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confidence that am
about to repose in you for the benefit of both of us.


I am in need of your help as a foreigner to transfer sum of ($7million U.S.
dollars, (Seven Million U.S Dollars) into your account.
Risk is completely
%100 free.


I know you may be fear gripped, i assure you of hundred percent safety so
long this is kept absolutely private.


Please I will like you to keep this proposal as top secret and also note
that you will have 40% of the above mentioned funds, while 60% will be for
my client.


if you agree to transact this business with us, I will give you full
details of this transaction immediately you notify me your interest by
sending your data.


Detail me with both your private and bank information.


I will send my own details to you when i
hear from you for you to know me better.


Respond back to me through the above email address or call me via my
telephone number, thus : +16465433074, on receipt of this mail.


I will be waiting.
I really wish to invest the funds for my client.


Regards,


Mr Jaymin Morar

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