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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: HARRISON RYAN <harrisonhryan01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:48:04 +0400
Subject: ATTENTION

*Dear Confidence, my name is Ryan Harrison, from South African
Contractors Settlement Centre manager, Cape Town Branch,* *my office
monitors and controls all foreign contract settlement here in south africa,
i am the final signatory to every payment files for the remittance of huge
funds moving within both on the local and international levels in line with
the foreign claim settlement, my proposal is that I would like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary of ($12.5m) twelve million five
hundred thousand dollars, from an over-invoiced contract amount here in my
office. *

* Due to unstable political environment, i assure you a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in your
country and here in South Africa, **therefore I request your confidence in
collaboration with me to have this done, I would like you to respond with
me to prepare the necessary claim document that will pave way to place you
as the beneficiary to subsequently transfer the money to your Account,
The money shall be remitted to your account for us to share in this
ratio,50% for me and my colleagues and 40% for you while 10% will take care
of the expenses incurred in the transaction process, I will ensure the
successful execution of this transaction, **In your response provide us
with,*


*Your full Name.Your occupation,*
*Your Home Address*
*Your telephone number.*
*your Country.*



* Awaiting your replyBest Regards,*
*Ryan Harrison.*
*manager.*

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