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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: "Mr. Yan Kurnia" <mohammedabacha38@gmail.com>
Reply-To: talkword6@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2022 20:33:54 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

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Dear Friend,

Please be patient enough to read my good will message, my name is Mr.
Yan Kurnia, an accountant in our branch office here. A deceased client
of mine, a business man, who bears a similar name as yours, died many
years ago without a WILL or next of KIN. He had a fixed deposit valued
at the sum of $20 Million Dollar, left behind before he met his end. I
contacted you so that I can present you as my late client Next of Kin,
so that the money can be transferred to your account, and we will
share equal, 50/50% to both parties. Do not be afraid, since I work
here in the bank I will provide you backing and necessary
information’s needed to legally move the money out to your account
where we can share among ourselves. Although preferably I want to
remain anonymous in this transaction, perhaps I will be behind
providing you information’s needed to work with the bank to succeed.
It’s going to be 100% risk free transaction, whatever information you
deserve to get the transaction successfully concluded shall be
provided by me.

Please let this transaction remain top secret with you alone and
should not be disclosed to anyone no matter the circumstances,
otherwise my job and reputation will be in total jeopardy. In this
transaction I only chose to communicate with you via email alone,
though I will have your phone number and if there is need to talk on
phone I will always do the calling.

For God sake let trust and good will reign among both of us, reply for
more information’s.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Yan Kurnia

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