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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 James Malcolm" <info@cbn.com>
Reply-To: mrjamesmalcolm7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:01:57 +0200
Subject: --PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL, NO UPFRONT PAYMENT INVESTMENT--

ATTENTION:

I am James Malcolm, a member of the Audit Committee on contracts of ExxonMobil Corporation (UK).

I need a silent foreign partner in the United States who I can be trusted to receive an outstanding fund for lucrative investment and charity work in the United States.

I will give you details of this project as you respond promptly to this proposal. The funds shall be moved to your nominated account from our operating bank here in United Kingdom.

The fund is valued at Thirty Million U.S Dollars and you will not be obliged to be responsible for the expenses in this transaction as I and my committee have made adequate arrangement for a credible and reliable US Investor to provide us with all the funding / finance we need to settle all expenses and costs associated with the release of the funds to your nominated account.

E MAIL me at: jamesmalcolm12@hotmail.com



Regards,

Mr James Malcolm

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