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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: Anita Williams <anitawilliamss34@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:53:13 +0100
Subject: Good Day

Good Day,

I work as a clerk at Zenith Bank here in Canada, I have a very confidential
Business Proposition for you. There is a said amount of money ($6.3 Million
USD) floating in our bank unclaimed, belonging to the bank Foreign customer
(Mr. James Ibori) a former Governor from Africa who served 13yrs jail term
in the United Kingdom for case of Money laundering, now the Government from
Africa has commenced process to claim all stolen funds, see news link about
that: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38395396, but the funds deposited with
our bank by the jailed former Governor (Mr. James Ibori) is not known to
the Government from Africa and the United Kingdom yet.

We seek your good collaboration to move the funds out for our benefit. we
have agreed that 15% be yours once you help claim it, if you are willing do
get back to me with the following:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Mobile:
(4) Scan Copy of Your ID:

So we can prepare necessary documents presenting you as the rightful
beneficiary of the funds for easy claim.

You don't need to worry over anything as a staff of Zenith bank and my
colleague has worked out good plans to execute this transfer, you will only
receive said funds and keep it safe, while i come over to your place so we
can split the proceed as agreed.

Kindly contact me on my private email address at:( )

Waiting your kind response.

Regards

Mrs. Anita Williams

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