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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: "Mrs Elizabeth Anderson" <jstvn@jst.in>
Reply-To: Reply-to-Fax@+16043376696
Date: 12 Apr 2022 13:03:36 -0700
Subject: Hi dear

Attention: greennews

My name is Mrs Elizabeth Anderson, I trained and currently work as an external auditor for the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Vancouver, Canada, working as part of a large team that covers the entire Canadian region. I have taken my time to contact you through my personal endeavours. The OSFI are responsible for ensuring that dormant accounts, policy holders, depositors and pension plan members are protected from undue loss of their investments. We aim to safeguard our members from any financial loss that may occur.

During a routine audit check on accounts during the liquidation of a Canadian banks, I discovered a fixed deposit account, which is presently dormant. This account has been dormant for more than Twenty (20) years. The deposit belongs to a single holder with a total amount slightly above $21.7 Million United States Dollars. Banking regulation/legislation in Canada demand that I notify the organization responsibly for an unclaimed asset after a statutory time period of years when dormant accounts of this type are discovered. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing to you and making the following proposal.

My investigation of the said account reveals that the investor died in 1991 - the exact time the account was last operated. The Canadian bank where the account was originally open has been officially liquidated since 1993. I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate and no next–of–kin to his estate have been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage; working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it to pass as an unclaimed fund into the coffers of the Canadian Government. This is especially possible as you bear the matching LAST NAME and the same NATIONALITY to the said investor and can stand as his extended relative. This is exactly why I am contacting you.

I have all relevant documents (Legal and Banking) that will facilitate my putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account nominated by you. If necessary, we can easily open a new account in your name for this purpose. If you agree to co-operate with me, we will agree unquestionably on adequate compensation for you after we successfully obtain the inheritance payment. I will explain in more detail what this transaction consists of and what the necessary requirements are, but only when I receive confirmation of your desire to participate. Be assured that I am completely committed to the situation. There will be no risk involved whatsoever if you agree to co-operate. However MAXIMUM PRIVACY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.

I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that all parties involved will be protected from any breach of law.

To confirm your willingness and co-operation to my proposal, please contact me through Fax Number bellow stating the following:
(1) Full Name and Occupation (2) Mobile, Home Telephone and Home Fax Number. (3) Postal Address. (4) Your Email Address

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson

Direct Fax No: +1 604-337-6696

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