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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: cosmetic@waterdoctor.co.th
Reply-To: ukmail2021@zohomail.com
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 08:41:24 +0100
Subject: Call or whatsapp

I got your response email with your information. I appreciate your
understanding and respect to my request.
Your information will be accorded strict privacy policy all through
this engagement.
My previous email to you was in fact to inundate you with this
intention and to seek your consent to procuring the opportunity for
our mutual benefits.
My intent is to seek your genuine collaboration in the execution of a
Will and Testament of a client of mine, whom I have worked for in more
than two decades.
I seek your permission to present you as the Custodian/Assets manager
to the family of Mr. Alf Brown and Mrs. Susan Orwell-Brown, who both
departed this world many years ago.
It has been eight (8) years the last of the family – Mrs. Susan
Orwell-Brown passed on.
The inheritance law of the United Kingdom gives a maximum of 10years,
within which assets left behind by deceased family should be
repossessed or be forfeited to the treasury of the United Kingdom.
I do not belong to the school of thought that suggests such assets of
an unfortunate family be lost to the possession of a few individuals.
Rather it should be used as vehicle for investment to benefit the less
privilege in the society.
I intend to modify (tailor) the Will document to reflect your name as
the asset manager and custodian of the family estate, present you to
the bank for repossession of the fund accrual. The law permits this
presentation without prejudice.
In the last statement of account which I have just secured from the
bank, an amount totaling Thirteen million six hundred and eighty
thousand seven hundred and twenty pounds sixteen pence
(£13,680,720.16) is reflected as the account balance.
I need you to signify your interest and willingness to offer
collaboration to get this done with me, to elicit more discuss on
modalities to making the intent realisable.
Please note; you are not under any obligation to accept this
solicitation. Whatever your disposition, please keep it absolutely
confidential.
Request for questions or clarification will be welcome and treated
expeditiously.
I appreciate your time reading this piece.
Yours sincerely,
Philip
United Kingdom

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