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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Alexander Roban <notification@thecozyhomestore.com>
Reply-To: robanalexander53@gmail.com
Date: 28 Nov 2022 09:23:52 -0800
Subject: Lunch and dinner inquiry

Hello,

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to make a five days reservation for both lunch and dinner at your restaurant for two batches of our Amateur Cricket Team from Northampton, the United Kingdom visiting your area on a training tour that also doubles as a trial
for new entrants. As part of the relaxation, we hope to consume a 3-course meal [Appetizer (Soup/Salad), Main course, and Dessert/pudding] following our daily training course in your area in the month of March,2023. We do not currently have
the means to provide our own catering, hence we are contacting your restaurant in regards to the good reviews/ratings, to see if you can serve us the requested meals. The two separate dates in the month of March for our team's Junior and
Senior Cricketers are as stated below:

First Batch (the senior team) booking/reservation dates will be as follows:

* Dates: 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st March (5 days)
* Time: 1:30 pm (lunch) and 7:30 pm (dinner)
* Number of guests: 18 (eighteen guests only)
* Reservation period: either lunch or dinner or for both as the case may be at your restaurant
* Our meal budget per person per meal is between €35 euros - €85 euros (without drinks)
* They can be seated on separate tables to ensure the Covid-19 social distance rule

Second Batch (the junior team) booking/reservation dates will be as follows:

* Dates: 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th March (5 days)
* Time: 1:30 pm (lunch) and 7:30 pm (dinner)
* Number of guests: 16 (sixteen guests only)
* Reservation period: either lunch or dinner or both as the case may be at your restaurant
* Our meal budget per person per meal is between €35 euros - €85 euros (without drinks)
* They can be seated on separate tables to ensure the Covid-19 social distance rule

Let me know if the above dates are available for both batches for either lunch or dinner or both as the case may be in your restaurant. If your restaurant does not serve lunch, kindly revert back to me with only the proposed dinner menu and
total cost. Any suggestion on the menu will be appreciated since it would be our first time coming to your restaurant. We have no special dietary, no allergy, non-smokers, and no accommodation in this budget. Plans for the location of our
accommodation will have proximity to your restaurant and will be properly taken care of by our tour guide who will give the details to you when all is concluded.

We are flexible with any good food or menu so let your restaurant's Chef go ahead and propose a nice menu suitable for athletes on those dates then get back to me. I hope this will be done without delay to enable us to forward your quota to
our financial department in charge of the trip to facilitate the approval process. Your cost estimate should include all taxes and service charges if applicable except drinks which will be paid for at your place by us. I request for any
discount attached to my reservation to be reflected in your quotation. If there are other options that might be of benefit, please feel free to contact me as soon as possible. Thank you for the anticipated prompt assistance and kindly
confirm receipt of this letter and implementation of my request. Do not hesitate to call or WhatsApp me on the number below during regular office hours for further clarification. I look forward to the event and am eagerly anticipating the
delicious meals and good relaxation time.

Sincerely yours,

--
Alexander Roban.

The County Ground,
Abington Ave,
Northampton NN1 4PR,
United Kingdom.

Email: robanalexander53@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7438 304419 (Whatsup Only)

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