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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: Office File <officef705@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 05:37:48 +0400
Subject: Attention: Owner of the Fund

Dear Beloved Friend,

I believe that you have not forgotten me, although it was indeed a
very long time we communicate last. Well, this is to thank you for
your past effort to assist me in moving out late Mr. Alvin Peter's 120
Million dollars Contract funds out from the Bank East Asia New York at
that time, I understand your thought that time, that I wasn't for real
and you said that I am a scam but I told you that am not a scam and
you understood me and did your best to assist me but could not
conclude the transaction with me. I thank God for his grace and favor
upon my life because there was a man called Phua Chu Kang from Japan
who finally helped me to move the money to his account so the Bank
East Asia did not seize funds of late Alvin peter any more who died on
the plane crash on 11th of September 2001 Terror Attack you can view
the link to know more about him
(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/memorial/people/2632.html) .

I thank God very much for all He has done.I am so glad to write this
email to you today, God is really wonderful and so kind to me, God
makes a way where there is no way, I did not believe that I will move
out from New york by now, but God has made it possible for me. So I am
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under my new partner from Tokyo City, Japan, I am
currently in the Tokyo City for my Oil and Gas investment here in
the Japan, Meanwhile, I did not forget all your past efforts and
attempts to assist me that time in transferring those funds despite
that it failed us some how due to one reason or the other. But because
I made a promise to God that I must surely compensate you as the first
person who tried all your best to help me despite that you did not
conclude the transaction but I could not forget your good advice and
encouragement which gave me at that time.

Now i want you to contact our parish priest: Reverend Fr. FRANK Harish
who used to be a good father to me when I was in New york, his e-mail
address is as ( harishfrank01@gmail.com) and the phone number to
reach Rev John WATSON is (+1 360 529 0843 ) I told him to send a
certified bank check Draft of (US$5,000,000.00),Five Million United
State Dollars, which I prepared for you and kept for your compensation
for all efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter, knowing
fully well that I would have not succeeded if not your advice and
encouragement to me at that time. Please accept this little token
Because i fill that this is the best time to help you because of this
Covid -19 pandemic virus short down, but I really appreciate your
efforts at that time very much. So feel free to contact Rev. Father
Harish at: ( harishfrank01@gmail.com) and instruct him where to send
you the cashier check.

Note: Below is the required information you will send to Rev. Father
Frank Harish:
(1) Your full names:
(2) Your house address:
(3) Your telephone number:
(4) Your identification e.g. Drivers license

Please let me know immediately you receive it so we can share our joy
together after all the sufferings at that time. At this point I am
very busy here because of my investment and some projects that we have
at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the
Rev. FRANK on your behalf to receive that check Draft but you have to
reconfirm your info again to avoid any mistake. So do not hesitate to
contact him and he will send the amount to you without any delay. And
please do not forget to inform me as soon as you received the cashier
check.

Take care and God bless you. Good bye for now.
Yours friend,

REV Brother
BOB NEWMAN JR

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