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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: MICHAEL WALL <solosokwose@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ngfin.ng@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 12:12:06 +0100
Subject:

Greetings

For political reasons, chequered economic policies, her present political
predicament and the need for good and stable investments, I write to know
if you are capable of assisting my Client in a planned re-investment of
her fund in high yield projects

If there is, please let me know by stating YOUR FULL NAMES,YOUR
ADDRESS,YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER and OCCUPATION


Thanks for your anticipated Cooperation


Mr Michael Wall
Private Secretary

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