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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: John T Dan <123mich12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: micconway1213@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 21:36:13 -0700
Subject: YOUR LAST NAME

Dear Friend,

I am John T Dan, expert in corporate and legal claims; I am Partner &
Associate.

I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who was diagnosed with
COVID-19 on Jan 29, 2020,he was a prominent client of mine ,He happened to
share the same LAST NAME with you.

Before his death, My client deposited the sum of {$22 Million Dollars}at
the vault of a financial institution here in Europe, documentation
regarding these transactions indicates that the claim can only be made by
his relative/Family Member.

However the New EU law of succession/claim/fund indicates a duration in
which such claim could be tolerated ,The financial institution has mandated
me to present the next of kin or relative who will claim the funds and
Failure respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial
institution to report this funds to the central bank of EU as unclaimed
funds{Lack of Supersede}


My colleague and I have put in place all necessary requirements concerning
the release of this fund and it is my intention to introduce this
opportunity to you as the beneficiary.

Please note that I'm legally equipped with all the necessary
information/documentation concerning this fund.
Upon your decision of acceptance ,i would process the release of these
funds to your possession; you would be entire to 50% of these funds and 50%
for me,For security reasons, i have decided not to add more information
into this letter but immediately you get in touch with me, i would be able
to inform you on how this could be concluded.
For time differences and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that you
firstly contact me via fax or email. john.tdan@yandex.com

it's been my wish to have an investment outside my country, so this is an
opportunity for me to invest my share of the fund in your country.

In conclusion, It's my concern to demand your ultimate honesty,
co-operation and confidentiality to enable us to conclude this transaction.
I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate
agreement that would legally protect you from any breach of law.

Sincerely yours.
John T Dan
Email: john.tdan@yandex.com

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