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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: "Denn Andrew" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <trade@financeinstrument.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:11:40 -0700
Subject: Re: why you didn't reply my email


Dear Friend,

I am the financial adviser to one of my late client who bear the same surname as yours he passed away recently in a London hospital, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and all effort to locate his family, relative and next of kin proved abortive, Hence his bank where he had deposited huge sum of money have giving me an ultimatum of ten days to produce his next of kin and failure to do so will mean automatic forfiture his funds and it will be move to government as unclaimed funds. Therefore, even if you are not his next of kin I'd advise you to use this opportunity and make money, I will present you to the bank as the next of kin so whatever documents that will be required from you I will provide it to you.

Thank for your understanding

I wait in anticipation for kind and swift response on the above mentioned subject matter.

Regards
Den Andrew
Email: fabcollctrd1@gmail.com






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