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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: "Mr. Ratimir Vitalii matthew" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 16:04:32 +0100
Subject: From Mr. Ratimir Vitalii matthew

Greetings To You



I hope you are staying safe.



I contacted you to seek your partnership in investing my funds in
order to help me and my family to get out of the suffering that we are
going through here in Ukraine due to President Putin Invasion on
Ukraine to tell you a little about myself and my educational
background, I am a humble man with a humble beginning, I have a wife,
two children, and a grandson, they mean the world to me and I am
trying to do this investment because I want to ensure that when I am
no longer on earth as I want to join my military to fight the Russian
soldiers I might come back or not, So they will have a good life. I
did not have the privileges I am given them, my father was a poor
cotton farmer with a herd of goats and my mother was just a housewife
but they knew the value of education, they knew that the only way I
would not end up like them as if I had an education so they strived
for me to go to school.



God was merciful enough to see me through and gradually I moved from
one job to the other while doing courses along the line until I became
what I am today, I am an academic Professor. Bachelor's degree in
Industrial Chemistry, Two Masters' degrees in Geophysics and
Geography, and a Ph.D. in Subsea Oil and Gas Technology.



I was able to gather the funds I am partnering with you to invest. I
have worked too long, so I need to invest this money quickly before
God calls me home. To achieve that I will need your undiluted
partnership. It is hard to trust someone that you have not met but
Over the years I have learned to trust my instincts so I will go
through with this.



The funds available for investment is $20, Million Dollars cash in
France / Ukraine Diplomatic section in Paris . My Representative will
fly to meet with you for a claim procedure as I want the funds to be
handed over to another country as soon as you agree to work with me
and invest these funds and let my family move quickly to your country.



Once I get your response indicating your willingness to work with me
on this with 100% honesty I will send you the draft agreement for you
to go through.

I await your response. Stay safe

With Great Regards,

Mr. Ratimir Vitalii matthew

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