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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 Alexander Milner <info4409876@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alexandermilner1957@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:32:17 +0100
Subject: Re: Inheritance Fund Claim Deal.

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Dear friend,

My name is Alexander Milner .I am The Branch Manager of a leading
Bank here in UK. I am seeking your cooperation to present you to
my bank head office as the official partner to Dr. George Brumley our
late customer who was a well-known philanthropist to many charitable
works worldwide.

Before he died in 2003, he made a deposit to the tune of TEN
MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD$10,900,000.00) which he
intended to donate for charitable purposes in Africa. His intentions were
clearly stated in the documents he issued to our Bank and the
documents are still intact.

Dr. George Brumley, was a retired American physician based in
Atlanta. He was involved in an air crash along with his wife and only
daughter. Other family members who could have claimed this fund also
died along with him .You can confirm from the link below:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

No other person knows about the details and vital documents of this
account.My intention is to use my influence to inscribe your name and
information in the documents as the official partner to Dr. George
Brumley appointed to continue his charitable causes worldwide.

So, if you are interested, forward to me your Full Name, contact
address, occupation, country of origin and your private telephone and
fax number so that I can give you more details regarding the deal.

Sincerely,
Mr Alexander Milner.

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