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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: "Bradley Atkinson" <bradleyatkin080@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bradleyatkin088@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:44:44 -0800
Subject: (Foreign Investment)

Hello,


Please pardon my approach if this mail inconveniences you; I actually got your e-mail contact through my online exploration for proficient business individuals and l decided to contact you directly about this business funding project.

I am contacting you in goodwill about a business investment that will be of mutual benefit to us. I have a potential investor with sufficient capital and can genuinely fund any lucrative business up to Five Hundred Million United States Dollars (foreign investment), appropriate funds will be approved and transferred to your nominated active bank account after assessment of your capability, business/project and your acceptance of the funding terms.

Contact me if you are interested and can be trusted for further briefing and details.
I look forward to receiving your response with more details.


Kind regards.
Bradley Atkinson

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