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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?QnJpYW7CoFNtaXRo?= <delongrobinlaw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: baratonwella@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 06:29:51 -0700
Subject: Business Inquiry.

Hi Dear,

I am Barrister Brian Smith In my search for a business partner I got
your contact in my client company related contact details I am very
much convinced with your good profile. Can I trust you.

Can we make a plan for a long term business relationship. As I wish to
invest the sum $9,500,000.00 Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars
my client deposited the sum which is due for claim I need a trusted
partner who I can have a meeting at the point of releasing his funds.

I am a personal attorney to Mr. & Mrs. Reynolds late Mr. Reynolds who
is an Oil and Gas installation pipe line Engineer died after a brief
illness on 21th M

ay 2020 as a result of Covid.He deposited an amount sum $9,500,000.00
Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with the HSBC
Bank after his last contract in 2018 now the wife Mrs. Sarah Reynolds
53years old with no child, suffering from long time Cancer. Currently
in the hospital from all indications my client condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that she won't live more than 2
months according to the doctor.

Particularly, the HSBC Bank where the deceased had an account valued
at about Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$9,500,000:00). The management has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or they will have the account frozen within the next
ten official working days.

Now my client is having some problem with her husband people trying to
take away everything from her now my late client has decided to keep
this to her self on a hide out running for her life now so her husband
people will not have her killed all to have this money for them self,
She wish to move the money out of the country for investment.

Now my client present status she cannot be able to stand for the claim
due to her health condition, I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin to my client so they can process this amount valued at
US$9,500,000.00 will be paid to you, Then this will be invested into
your line of business or it can be share between the two parties 60%
to her and 40% to you after all expenses if any in this transaction,
Let me know if you agree with the percentage sharing.

But she want it to be invested together that will bring and make a
good family relationship, sharing of the total net profit after
deduction of all expenses in business investment will not be a
problem, I will prepare the (MOU) Memorandum of understanding which
will be draft between you and my client Mrs. Sarah Reynolds there
after we will move ahead with the business this also will confirm the
sincerity in business.


If you are interested to execute the deal provide the following
information to that I will help you draft an application that will be
submitted to the bank:

1. Your Full Name:...........
2. Phone number:.............
3. Addresses:.................
4. Your Age:..................
5. Current Occupation:.............

We look forward to your co-operation and good investment partnership.


Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Brian Smith.

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