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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: ALEX CODE 555 aacagentpty@webmail.co.za
Reply-To: alexcode555@yandex.com
Date: 23 Aug 2020 16:36:38 -0700
Subject: ALEX CODE 555

Good day to you.
I represent a high net-worth investor who is seeking
investment opportunities away from his native country. He need an
experience individual or company that can profitably invest fifty
to hundred Million Dollars or more, ($50m to $100m) in trust for
the period of 15 years or less, whatever you have passed through
in the past will be taken care of.

I know the coronavirus is crazy but our investment will be
perfectly handled, respond to this email so, I can give you more
details about me and about the investment as well. Kindly forward
your details for further discussion,

Regards,
ALEX CODE 555.

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