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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: "Mr.Raymond Joseph Kajoh" <raymondclay11112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josephkajoh1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:54:50 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Sir,

I work with capital Morgan’s bank, and the account manager to an
Engineer Jonas, who has an account with valued at $16. 7 Million USD.
He died with his wife, and their two children on the 21st of April
2018 in a ghastly car accident along Yamoussoukro express Road here in
Cote Ivoire.

Since we’ve been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for two years
now, i seek your acceptance to present you as a relative to the
deceased, for the fund to be released to you as his next of kin which
will be transferred to your account, and upon confirmation in your
account it will be sheared 50/ 50 between us.

All I require is your honest cooperation to receive and secure the
fund in your account till it is sheared accordingly. It is risk free
as our interest will be protected. If you capable to secure the fund ,
respond to my proposition by providing your address, age, occupation
and your mobile number.

Waiting to hear from you.

Mr.Raymond Joseph Kajoh.

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