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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: UBANI VINCENT <seanwonpark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rancis277@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2022 18:55:47 +0000
Subject: Last Opportunity

This should be a secret, This may look familiar but it's real and
very truth, it is not mandatory nor will i in any manner compel you to
honor against your will. I need a mutual understanding with you, this
business is 100% Legal and risk free. I'll be most grateful if you
could help me with this deal, My names are Mr, Ubani Vincent. In my
bank department we discovered an abandoned sum of $15 million dollars,
I want you stand as next of kin to the deceased fund.

If you have an idea of any business in your country where we can
invest this fund, kindly reply to me urgently and we will discuss how
to achieve this effectively. I'm willing to offer you the 40% of the
total amount for your assistance, while the balance shall be my
capital investment in your country when we come over.

Your Full Name..,
Your Cell Phone Number...,
Your Occupation....,
Sex.....,
Your Country.......

I am expecting to read from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mr. Ubani Vincent

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