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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: Nedko Aldo <coricsolomon1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: assibikojo1777@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 10:23:29 +0000
Subject: Dear friend,

My name is Mr.Nedko Aldo lawyer from the Republic of Togo.. And I am
the personal lawyer and legal adviser to late ex Ghana president Jerry
John Rawlings ( J J Rawlings ) who died on November 12, 2020 out of
brief illness believing to be covid19. He made a deposit of $48
million dollars in a security vault service in germany before he died
without close relatives to avoid questioning as a public figure.

Please i want you to help write to the vault security company as his
business partner so will can get the money . I will give you 30% of
the total money when you receive it Please contact me if you are
interest i will provide more details. Here is the link to confirm his
dead
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54916096
https://www.dw.com/en/ghana-former-president-jerry-john-rawlings-dies/a-55576932

contact me from more detals( barristernedkoaldo@mail.ru


Best regards,
Barrister Nedko Aldo

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