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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: " INHERITANCE PROPOSAL" <test@live.com>
Date:
Subject:

Attention Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Mike Briggs, the Senior Manager, Strategic Business Services of Capital One Bank.

Please can you be reliable and honest to handle a very confidential transaction, which involves transfer of a huge sum of money for future Investment in your country ?
A foreigner (LATE NAZIR ADAM AHMAD) an oil Merchant /contractor, before his sudden death due to (Corona-virus disease) deposited with my bank the sum of USD$11.2M: which, I successfully kept with instruction that it MUST be released to his BENEFICIARY.

Now, Capital One Bank is expecting the money to be claimed by the beneficiary as instructed, though many efforts had been made to get in touch with any direct relative but all to no avail, because of that, some board of directors wants us to confiscate the money or declare it Bank's money this year.This is why; I seek your permission to present "You"as his BENEFICIARY so that the fund USD$11.2M, would be transferred into your bank account for future Investment in your country. I KNOW HE IS NOT YOUR RELATION BUT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT WILL BE PERFECTED TO YOUR NAME TO SUIT YOUR STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY.

I am assuring you 100% free from any risk in this transaction and you can trust me on the success of this transaction without any problem in the future.

Finally, your share would be 40% of $11.2m , while 10% would be mapped out to settle ALL expenses while the balance 50% is for me, which I will also invest in your country via your assistance.

Thank you for contacting Capital One Bank.

Mr. Mike Briggs,
Senior Manager, Strategic Business Services
Tel:+1(704) 769-5361
Email: redacted@domain.name

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