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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: "Mr. Paolo Galimberti" <glaucio.brito@ufrr.br>
Reply-To: "Mr. Paolo Galimberti" <mr.paolo.galimberti.ubs.executive@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 12:40:56 -0400 (AMT)
Subject: Business Proposal


UBS Investment Bank
London Regional Office.
Tel: +447862066053

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Paolo Galimberti, I'm the Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank in London Branch. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation described with you in the execution of this transaction for both of our mutual benefit and urge you to keep it as top secret because of the nature of this transaction. During the examination of the accounts in our bank, I discovered an abandoned sum of £90,400,000.00 GBP Funds (Ninety Million Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) in an account that one of our foreign customers(Late Mr. Stephen Richard) unfortunately lost his life and family in a plane crash.

After going through his personal files in my bank, I discovered that he died without their specific to these funds. I like to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued the sum of £90,400,000.00 GBP is estimated to be released to you as the beneficiary, which are divided into percentage ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you. All I require is your honest cooperation, greatest trust and utmost confidentiality in order to achieve this project a success, and I want you to be a part of my share in a profitable business to invest in your country, I need your advice in this field of economy, and I can invest my share.

I have carefully mapped the modalities for the implementation of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you referred by a violation of the law both in your country and here in London when the fund is transferred to your bank account. After your review and acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information below immediately so that we can continue and preserve the heritage fund transfer to your designated bank account. Please Keep this offer as the greatest top secret between you and i for reasons. I for security got your contact from your country international business information over here in London.

1. Full name:
2. Your residence address:
3. Your Direct Mobile Number:
4. Your Occupation:
5. Sex:
6. Age:

I look forward to receive your details.

Regards,
Mr. Paolo Galimberti
Executive Director
UBS Investment Bank

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