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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: Nat west Bank Plc <natwestbankplc00010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 15:53:19 +0100
Subject: Your Inheritance/Contract Fund of US$15.5Million by Cash Delivery.

*Natwest Bank Plc LondonI35 Bishops gate PlazaLondon, United KingdomDear
Sir,Your Inheritance/Contract Fund of US$15.5Million by Cash
Delivery.Please be clearly and sincerely informed that this funds
US$15.5Million was deposited with our bank by one of our customers without
any next of kin, but the Customer later died in a plane crash over 10years
now and the law of the bank states that after 10years of such deposit, if
any next of kin does not come for the claim, the bank will confiscate such
funds to its treasury, and I have been monitoring the event since then and
this is over 10years now and that is why I quickly contacted you with the
Subject: "Your Inheritance/Contract Fund of US$15.5Million by Cash
Delivery." So that you will act as the Next of kin to the deceased
Customer.Right now, I have made a perfect sealed arrangement with the Red
Cross Flight coming to your Country for Cash Delivery to you for me and to
engage in a Joint Venture in your country for your good management and good
dividend.If you are interested, please re-confirm your complete
information, YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, NEXT OF KIN. CELL PHONE, OCCUPATION
AND POSITION which I will use to document you as the next of kin to the
deceased Customer.I am waiting to receive your information for us to
proceed as time is not in our favour.Thank you.Mr. Wallace JonesNatwest
Bank Plc.*

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