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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: Ume <mrwilliamume20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrkennedyuzoka20@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:43:27 -0700
Subject: Contact My account officer for your bank draft

Attn, My Dear Friend.
 
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.
Presently I am in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum.
 
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in transferring those funds. Now contact my Account Officer, his name
is Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
through this Email ( mrkennedyuzoka20@gmail.com ) I kept a Total
$1,500.000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USDOLLARS ONLY)
Certified International Bank Draft cashable anywhere in the World for
your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me
in this matter.
 
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free to get
in touch with my Bank Officer and provide him the below information’s
to enable him identify you
as per my instruction and he will direct you on how to receive it.
Please fill the gaps below to enable him reach to you safely.
 
FULLNAME:.....................................
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:.......................
CELL PHONE NUMBER:.................................
COUNTRY..........................................
A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
SEX.............................................
AGE.............................................
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive it
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the
Banker on your behalf, so feel free to get in touch
with Mr. Kennedy Uzoka Email; ( mrkennedyuzoka20@gmail.com )
he will comply with you without any delay.
 
With kind regards.
Mr Williams Ume

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