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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: 3464043329free@gmail.com
Date: 10 Nov 2022 03:39:26 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed

How is the covid 19 pandemic in your area? Please try to stay safe, I believe you will accept me in good faith, I have been asked to contact you and see how you can best help me.


My name is Ahmet, a bank clerk in a bank in Turkey. I believe it is God's desire that you fulfill now. I have an important message that I want to share with you, which I believe will interest you, because it is something we will gain from.

A citizen of your country who lost his life with his entire family covid 19 had a fixed deposit at our bank, worth 11 million and five hundred thousand US dollars, unfortunately, he and his son who was the closest relative died too in the account.


Management are yet to know of his death, I knew that because he was my friend and I happen to be his account officer. I've been looking for a way to handle the situation, because if my bank executives find out that he's dead and his closest relatives too,

They're going to corner the funds for their own use, so I don't want that to happen. That's why when I saw you I was happy and now I look for your cooperation to introduce you as the closest relative / heir of the deceased,

There is no risk that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate agreement which will protect you from any violation of the law.
 
It is better for us to get the money back than to let the bank executives, who are already rich, take it.

I am not a greedy person so I ask to share the funds sixty / forty, sixty for you, to both parties, my share will help me with daughter in need of very expensive surgery who took life savings and use uses the proceeds to charity that was my dream.
 
Let me know what you think of my proposal. Please treat this information as confidential. I have more to write to you about details once the urgent reply is received. Have a nice day and God bless. waiting for your urgent reply, write me at:: 3464043329free@gmail.com

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