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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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Fraud email example:

From: charles yewou <charlesyewou112@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 00:05:19 +0000
Subject: RE

Hello

I am Charles Yewou,a personal Counsel to the late Hiva Molania, my client
killed in the plane crash, along with his Family, My late client is
working with an oil service company here in Lome . My client and his family
were killed when Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was hit by
two missiles after taking off from Tehran on 8 January 2020. All 176
people on board died I have made several requests to find one of his
relatives but have been unsuccessful

I am contacting you to assist in the repatriation of funds worth $3
million dollars (Three million dollars) left behind before it was
confiscated by the bank. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or the account will be confiscated, I seek your consent to
present you as next of kin, this is because the funds is places in an
escrow account without next of kin and its easy for me to front your name
as next of kin of the deceased. more relevant information will surface for
you,once I receive your positive response.

Thanks

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