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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: Tanko Zamani <humanrightlawyerangolacham@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tzassociatesolicitorangol@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:56:42 -0700
Subject: Very Confidential

Tz Solicitors&Associates,
Luand Gbom Zanani Way Gulaz,
Presidential Layout Road Angola,
Fax + 234-17-59897
Mobile + 234-91-66499083

IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED
KINGDOM

Dear Sir/Madam,

I write as a human right activist an attorney at law and a close confidant
to your late cousin.my office here in ANGOLA is writing to inform you over
the death of your late relatives who died alongside his wife and (2)
children at the ongoing conflict between Ukraine/Russia.i am writing to
inform you that a notification has been issued by the ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND that if none of your family members comes forward for the claim of
the deceased total sum of (US$42.5 Million) (forty two million five hundred
thousand united states dollars) deposited with the ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
in the UNITED KINGDOM.

The Bank will have no option than to mark it as owner less and subsequently
claim by the authority/government.i am contacting you because the documents
here shows you are related to the deceased family, i also need to know if
you have in anyway authorized anyone to act/represent you? as this will
enable my chamber to put a stop to any other arrangements with whoever that
is in contact with the ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.all efforts to communicate
with you through your embassy here,proved abortive.

Meanwhile,accept my heartfelt condolences even as i pray for the repose of
their souls


yours in service

Barrister Tanko Zamani,

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