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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: frank moor <frankmoor558@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 05:57:38 +0800
Subject: How are you today?


Hello Friend,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will
not betray me. I have been in search of someone with our late customer and
close friend of mine, hence I contacted you because both of you bear the
same coincidentally from the same country, and I was pushed to contact you
and see how best we can assist each other. Meanwhile I am Mr. Donald
Robert, a reputable banker here in Dubai.

On 15 march 2007, our late customer, a citizen of your country and crude
oil dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank, valued at us$18,500,000.00
(eighteen million, five hundred thousand us dollars) and the maturity date
for this deposit contract was on 28th of November, 2014. But sadly he was
among the death victims in the 12 may 2008, Earthquake disaster in China
that killed over 5,000 people. Because he was in China on a business trip
and that was how he met his end.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, but I knew about it
because he was my friend and I am his account relationship officer, and he
did not mention any next of kin/ heir when the account was opened, because
he was not married and had no children. Last week my bank management
requested that he should give instructions on what to do about his funds,
if to renew the contract or not.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my bank directors happens to know that he
is dead and does not have any heir, they will take the funds for their
personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That is why I am seeking your
cooperation to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the account,
deceased customer.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. It is
better that we claim the money, than allow the bank directors to take it,
they are already rich.

I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this
ratio, 50/50%, i.e. equal. Let me know your mind on this and please do
treat this information highly confidential. I will review further
information’s / details to you as soon as I receive your positive reply.
This are my private email address,
robert.donald94@yahoo.com

Regards.

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