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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: Kasterine Given <kasterinegiven@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:50:42 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Hello,

I am Mr. Solomon Zuma, a lawyer by profession; however, this
correspondent is private. I am a financial consultant to an investor
from a Mineral – Rich African Country with political background who
wants to invest outside his country.

As stated above, my client had approached me with a mandate to seek
For a firm or reputable well- established individual that has the
Experience in investment management that can help him channel some
funds into a profitable investment outside Africa, where he can get
Good yield for his money.

Due to the sensitive position he holds in his country and the unstable
Investment environment, my client decided not to retain any of his
Assets in the country.

Kindly let me know your acceptance to this offer and furnish me with a
comprehensive draft of your terms and conditions. My personal email
is solomonzuma@clerk.com

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Solomon Zuma,

Disclaimer: Should you or your company not be capable of big project
investments, please view this message as an error and delete from your
mail.

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