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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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Fraud email example:

From: John Smart <dbng21@hansoil.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: josma5380@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:37:27 -0500
Subject: Pls Confirm


Hello

I know this proposal may come to you as a surprise, coupled with the fact that so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

My name is John Smart and I am a financial consultant and property manager working in the Middle East/Asia and Africa, I am reaching out to you in respect of my late client's fund of £12.7M pounds sterling deposited with a bank for safe keeping which is about to be confiscated by the Government after many years unclaimed.i see it as opportunity that will be of a mutual benefit to both of us


I decided to reach you after several trials to locate any of his surviving family members over a long period of time and because you bear a similar last name with him, I have made several inquiries to several Embassies to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over several years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that me and you will share the said fund successfully.

The said fund will be share 60% 40%.I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Be informed that all Arrangement concerning this transaction has been made and it will take us (7) seven working days only for the said fund to be in your account based on your cooperation.

All I need is secrecy, honesty, and your cooperation to enable us to see this deal through and promise me you will not betray me as soon as the said fund gets into your account.

If this proposal interest you please get back to me for more details

I look for your urgent response

Yours Sincerely,

John Smart

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