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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. Paul Johnson" <royalbankofscotlandpl@FinanceMail.net>
Reply-To: pj93610@gmail.com
Date: 25 Dec 2020 17:21:29 -0800
Subject: Hello !!

Dearly Friend,

Ref: Introduction / Curious to know whether you'll be interested
to help me?

Good day to you,

With regards to your email - I got it during my private search
for reliable individuals. Therefore, I sincerely hope this will
not constitute any sort of embarrassment to you at all.

My name is Paul Johnson and I am 25 years old, I am Curious to
know whether you'll be interested in assisting to help me invest
my late father's funds in your country, My late father die on 22
March 2020 by (COVID-19) I am his only Son that left, My Mother
dead since 2010 and since then i live together with my Late
Father Mr. Williams Johnson before he pass out last Month, I do
not know how i can go on with my life because i am still study
Electro chmical by Yeshiva University New York United Stated and
I do now know much about Business regarding the fix Deposite my
late father Deposited with Finance Security Company in Spain and
i need your assistance to help me invest the fund to your
country.

I am not proposing a transaction that is in anyway illegal,
however it involves quite a huge sum of Money my late Father
deposited in Finance treasury in Spain before he dead last month
and I would honestly prefer to have it done as discreetly as
possible by someone who is ambitious and willing to earn a lot
through Joint Venture Partnership. Furthermore, I must reassure
you that you are not required to do anything illegitimate to
secure these funds for re-investment purposes in your country.

With this understanding, we can then move forward and begin
working towards a business relations that would yield serious
financial gain through our joint efforts in the event you'll be
interested, and we can be honest, sincere, and transparent in
whatever we do, resulting in a long term business relations.then
I'm prepared to work with you.

Kindly reply with your Full name and contact telephone numbers so
that we can speak briefly over the telephone, also on whatsapp,
we may speak on Whatsapp as well before doing this business. That
way you would know whom you are dealing with and More details
will be given as soon as you indicate your interest.

Thanks for your time and welcome a positive response through My
private email: paul20112@zohomail.eu

Best regards,

Paul Johnson.
Email: paul20112@zohomail.eu

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