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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: "Barr.Usman Bello" <john.nwaneaokolo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inffofilenotification@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 05:19:47 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir

Dear Sir,

I am Barr. Usman Bello an attorney to my late client Robert Norman the
former managing director of Shell oil company Plc whom died after
battling from COVID 19 and eventually died at the isolation center on
the 26th/January/2021 which his daughter that was his next of kin also
died on 22nd/February/2021 from the same COVID 19 virus disease.

In fact, why i contacted you is that want to front you as my client
next of kin which it will be very easy for me to front you as his next
of kin so that we can apply for this claim of his funds of $29.350m
with his bank here in Nigeria hence his next of kin is no more
existing.

So if you accept to make this deal with me in other to claim the
stated funds then i shall change the next of kin documents to your
name/favor then after the success of this deal you will take 35% and
5% shall be set aside for any expenses which might arise during this
transaction and 60% will be my own share.

Waiting to receive your reply if you accept this deal and condition.

Barr.Usman Bello

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