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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: Teddy Maynard <bilkisuahmad307@gmail.com>
Reply-To: teddymaynard251@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:07:39 +0100
Subject: Good day


Good day,

Apology for using this message to encroach into your privacy; I am writing
to seek your attention on discussion of an

immense business opportunity from my institution which will be of mutual
benefit to both of us if carefully and

intelligently handled. The opportunity is pivoted on total trust and
confidentiality.

My name is Ms.Janet Susan Raj; I am the Investment & Project Manager
at National Capital Bank (NCB) ,United States of America. Based on the rate
information circulates I decided to keep this

deal confidential.


During our Bank auditing exercise, my department discovered a recorded
Excess Investment Profit Return (EIPR) which the

bank management is not aware.


This Excess Investment Profit Return (EIPR) has been evaluated to
US$18,200,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Two Hundred Thousand

US dollars). My message is to seek your consent and permission to partner
with me to put claims of this excess return as

the operation will require the participation of any foreign citizen.

Note due to the higher rate by-which news and information flies on the
internet, I won’t be able to give you the full

details of this operation pending when you indicated a sincere willingness
to participate. Be advised upon receipt of your

reply message accepting to partner with me to handle this operation, I
will give the lay down details of the business , as

well guide you on our step by step procedures.

Looking forward to reading your urgent reply message indicating your
interest or not.

Kindly reply to me with your private/personal mail address at [
msjanetraj@gmail.com]

Yours Respectfully,

Ms.Janet Susan Raj

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