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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: "Mrs. Sandra Otti (IMF Director)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henryrich192021@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:04:13 -0800
Subject: Contact Our Attorney For Your Payment If You Are Alive!

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify you about A Power of Attorney forwarded to our office this morning by one man, who was an American citizen and his name is Robert D. Goulston, This man claimed to be your next of kin and the power of attorney he presented to us stated that you are dead and he brought his account details to replace your information in order to claim your compensation fund worth of US$5,500.000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which is now lying in a dormant account UNCLAIMED, here are the information he submitted where the above mentioned fund will be transferred to him:

Full Name: Robert D. Goulston.
Full Address: 655 Country Squire Lane, Burleson, Texas 76024 USA
Telephone Number: 214-203-7680
Occupation: Retired Accountant
Marital Status: Married, 45 Years
Bank Account: Bank Of America
Account Number: 582 080 4305.
Routing: 133006849

Be further informed that this power of attorney stated that you suffered and died of a world virus deadly disease called (CORONA) but he said that before you past away, you issued this power of attorney in his favor as your next of kins. So we are given you 24 hours to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still alive, then kindly contact our accredited attorney with the information below to enable him prepare all the legal documentation and issue warrant arrest of this man false alert and we promise to be monitoring all the activities going on in regards of this transaction to ensure that you receive the fund this time. Use this information below to contact the attorney for your payment.

Name: Mr. Henry Richmond (Attorney General)
Address: Rue 9654 B14 PATTE D'OIE, BP 0763, Cotonou
E-mail: ( barrchamberoffice2020@gmail.com )
Telephone Number: (+229) 9194 7764

And you are to call him for clarifications on this matter as he shall be available 24hours to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your fund is release to you and we also want to remind you that any further delay from your side could be dangerous and if the fund eventually release to this man, you will not hold anyone responsible for that, rather you will blame yourself for not acting fast.

So kindly contact the attorney as matter of urgency if you are (REALLY ALIVE) as we have submitted Robert D. Goulston identification to the lawyer to sue him to court for attempting fraud and remember that the only fee you are required to pay is Payment Release Bond Order of US$195.00 (One Hundred And Ninety-Five Dollars).

Meanwhile you are to re-confirm your personal information to enable the attorney process and update your payment file before the release of the fund can commence.

(1) Full Name:......................
(2) Country/State/ City Name:....................
(3) Delivery Address:..................
(4) Occupation:..............................
(5) Marital Status/Sex/Age:................................
(6) Telephone Number:.......................
(7) A Copy of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses:...............

As soon as you provide this information above, the attorney will direct you on how to send the required fee of US$195.00 (One Hundred And Ninety-Five Dollars) for obtaining the Payment Release Bond Order from the High Court Benin.

Regards.
Mrs. Sandra Otti (IMF Director)
Chairman & Co-odinator of this program.

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