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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: "Pastor Austin Parker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pastoraustinparker@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:25:20 -0000
Subject: TOP URGENT FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Greetings Beloved
 
May the peace of the Lord be with you . My name is Pastor  Austin James Parker ,I am from the United States of America .
 
I wish to seek your  honorable assistance in transferring a huge sum of money ( Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars  )
belonging to my deceased congregant , whom I operated/managed and guided on the operation of the account in which he deposited the  huge sum of money with Bank of America  
but unfortunately he  was diagnosed with COVID 19 CORONA VIRUS which took his life afterwards  22 July 2020. May his soul continue to Rest In Peace , Amen .
 
Are you in any way related to the deceased Doctor  ? I am contacting you particularly because you bear the same surname with the deceased ?
 
kindly get back to me even if you are not related so we can discuss  further on this matter.
 
I am legally in custody of the entire deposit requirement that was properly handed over to me which will be presented to the Bank of America for approval once I have your consent   to present you as his next of kin of deceased  .
 
My barrister Barnard  will also procure all the necessary legal documents for you  and all the copies scanned and  sent to you for your view and documentation .
 
I assure  you that this transaction is legal and risk free,considering my religious ordination as a pastor.This is your destiny .
 
I will appreciate it if I hear from you today so we can discuss further .
 
God bless you
 
Sincerely
 
Pastor Austin  James Parker
USA

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