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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: SAN DIEGO <sd097465@gmail.com>
Reply-To: baristersandiego@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:30:00 +0100
Subject: RE: KINDLY REVERT BACK TO US

Dear Friend

I am San Diego, an attorney at law. I know this might sound somehow
to you because of a lot of activities going on in the world these
days. But I assure you that this is real. A deceased client of mine
Mr. Jack Seo, who died as the result of a heart attack on March 12th,
2005. His sudden demise was due to the death of all the members of his
family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra
Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake. I have
contacted you to assist in retrieving the estate deposit left behind
by my client in the bank here in Togo in West Africa before it is
confiscated or declared abandoned property by the said bank where
this deposit valued at Twenty six million dollars ($26million dollars)
is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of
kin, or the deposit will be confiscated.


My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client Mr. Jack Seo, since you
are from the same territory with him, then we can share the money on a
mutually agreed-upon percentage of 50/50%. All legal documents to back
up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this
transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this
business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.
I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential, whatever
your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me
at once to indicate your interest.
I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
San Diego

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