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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: "Dr.Roland Franciscus" <dr.rolfrancuss@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 22:28:12 +0700
Subject: Hello

*HelloI am * Dr. Roland Franciscus.























*, a consultant to a late expatriate. I am contacting you because I have a
Greek who was working with a construction company in the North Eastern part
of Nigeria which was the base of the dreaded terrorist group Boko Haram. He
and 6 other foreigners were kidnapped by the terrorist group and eventually
executed in 2013. Mr. Tassos Christodulakis was so unlucky to have been
captured with six other foreigners and later killed. He has $3.8M debts
owed him by the Federal Government which they have now asked me as his
consultant to present any of his next of kin, partner or representative to
receive the money since the mandatory years has elapsed.This amount
emanated from his contractual debts owed him by the oil servicing company
and unfortunately Christodulakis did not append a next of kin to any of his
documents and I have tried all these years to locate anyone related to him
without any success. I want you to stand as his next of kin and we shall
process the approval in your name and the fund shall be transferred to any
of your nominated accounts for investments. We shall procure all the legal
documents with which to claim the fund according to the law. I will
appreciate it if you go through this site to confirm the
story. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/03/20133915595276511.html
<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/03/20133915595276511.html>
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/17/world/africa/nigeria-kidnappings/
<http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/17/world/africa/nigeria-kidnappings/>BOKO
HARAM BEHEADS CAN CHAIRMAN, REJECTS 50M - BOKO HARAM BEHEADS CAN CHAIRMAN,
REJECTS 50M ...www.youtube.com <http://www.youtube.com/> - Go to YOUTUBE
and you will watch this gruesome and evil
video.https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/world-55122560
<https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/world-55122560> The government has given order
to the holding bank to urgently release the money after approvals to the
next of kin. We shall share the money, 50% to me and 50% to you. I
guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. As soon as you avail your
consent and reply back, I will give you more information . Kindly send the
following information 1. Your Names.2. Your Telephone number.3. Your Full
Address4. Your Age and Occupation.5. A copy of your
identification Sincerely Yours,*

*Dr. Roland Franciscus. *

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