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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 Addison <frankaddison60@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:46:27 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country. Besides, I am Frank Addison the only son to Mr
James Addison, Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has
to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. There is this
amount of ($14.5 .000.000.00) Million US Dollars
which my late father deposited with a bank which he wanted to use for his
political ambition in our Country before he was assassinated.

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe
enough outside Africa for security and political reasons after going
through your company profile.
I want you to help me claim and receive the funds which will be transferred
to your bank account in your country to avoid any traces of the funds and
to enable you plan for the investment in your Country after going through
your profile: I will like to invest part of the money into these three
investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is
better than what I am suggesting, I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate

2). The transport industry

3). Five star hotel

If you can be of assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to
you 20% Of the total fund while the balance will be invested by you.

I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,

Frank Addison

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