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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: Brian Courtney <courtneybrian461@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ttusharmorzaria@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:27:58 -0800
Subject: REPLY URGENT

Dear my Good friend,

I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the
other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the Funds out of the country to someone else
who was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the
course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) I have authorized the finance house where I
deposited my money to issue you international certified bank draft
cashable at your bank. The name and contact address of the Person with
it is Mrs. Shirley-Anne Somerville,Group Finance Director Barclays
Bank UK PLC is as follows:

CONTACT AGENT: Mrs. Shirley-Anne Somerville

EMAIL: ttusharmorzaria@gmail.com

Phone: +44 20 7004 6000

Address: Canada House, Trafalgar Sq, London SW1Y 5BJ, United Kingdom

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which I and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that
I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to
send the bank draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart. Contact Mrs. Shirley-Anne Somerville ,
now.

Best Regards,
Sir Leonard Valentinovich Blavatnik
An American-British businessman,and philanthropist.

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