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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: YOUR LOST FUNDS IS RECOVERED <williamsjudg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mycashreward@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:24:13 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU ALIVE OR DEAD, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

UR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.

Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from one Mr. Frank Harold
who told us about the auto car accident you had 2 weeks ago. Mr. Frank made
us understand that you are in hospital for treatment but there is no hope
of your recovery. He stated that he is your business associates and your
next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to inherit all your
properties. He is contacting this office based on your contract Inheritance
payment fund valid USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand
dollars only) which is about to be paid to you. He requested that the
payment should now be transferred into his own personal account as he
stated below.

Name: Mr. Frank Harold
Bank name: Citibank , Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 5944130210
Routing number: 122233645

We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to Mr.
Frank Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to wrong person
because Mr. Frank is too eager and ready to follow every instruction to
have this money into his account. If you did not have an auto accident and
you did not permit Mr. Frank to claim your money, kindly reply to this
message with your full contact information so we can process the release of
the $10.5 million dollars to you. Contact Email: Mr. Mark Joe (
mycashreward@yahoo.com)

Mr. Frank Harold has agreed to comply with the transfer fees of $550
dollars from Bank of America to his own account details as detailed above.
We hereby wish to hear from you based on the payment before we can begin
the transfer to Mr. Frank Harold. Your urgent replies are highly needed in
time.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU CANNOT PAY THE $550 DO NOT RESPOND WITH THIS MESSAGE,
AND WE WILL CONTINUE WITH MR. FRANK HAROLD WHO PROMISED TO COMPLY WITH THE
MONEY BECAUSE HE SAID YOU ARE DEAD.

Thanks
Mr. Greg Mark

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