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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: Bryan Anderson <clarkwesley2020@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:27:55 +0300
Subject: Re: : Please my Project


Foreign Remittance Operation
City State Bank (CSB)
701 W Round-bunch Rd Bridge City, Texas 77611
United States of America.

I got your contact through the country's exchange Online, I am Bryan from
the United states,
I decided to write to you based on your integrity and your abilities . I’m
interested in investingin any good profit yielding business and I would
appreciate any viable ideas
you could come up with. I am just soliciting your assistance in the
Handling of US$ 4.5M USD.{ Four million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars} .

This fund belongs to our Late Costumer Mr. Zhang Zhaoyun from
China who died without a Will after being infected on the Diamond
Princess Cruise Ship with his wife and daughter with {Covid-19 }
Coronavirus 8 months ago, although every effort to reach his family proved
abortive.
before his death, he operated in real estate,construction, and leasing of
warehouses.
The instruments/documents of his Estate are in my Bank's custody including
the amount of US$ 4.5M USD.{ Four million five hundred
thousand United States dollars}. I cannot make use of this funds here in
United States of
America due to reasons that I will explain to you when we speak.

I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me.
I do need to stress that there are no-risk involved in this.
It's going to be a Direct transaction.

All I need from you is to stand as the original beneficiary of this fund.
If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response ,

with Regards,

Bryan Anderson.

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