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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: Bright Witte <brightwitte7775@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brightwitte00@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:30:32 +0100
Subject: READ

Dear Friend

How are you and your family?

My name is Barr. Bright Witte, a personal Attorney to my late client. A
national of supposedly your country who lived and worked in my country
as a contracting engineer. He unfortunately died on April 21st, 2009
with his wife and their only daughter in a car accident. He may not be
related to you biologically but I'm seeking your consent to present
you to a Bank here as the next of kin to the deceased.

This is due to my failure to locate any of the deceased biological
relations during the last 22 months. The measure is to help prevent
confiscation of a deposit of $13,500.000.00( Thirteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars Only) In a Bank here.

I don't want someone who will become a lion immediately when the money is
transferred into his account.I need your solemn declaration to be
trustworthy, sincere and truthful in this transaction. we are going to
shear the money 50/50,

I am Barrister Bright Witte, I live on no.21 Ogui de
caise off Ovim Lome-Togo. I am married to a lovely wife and blessed
with Two kids, My wife Mrs Nedia Witte, is a nurse and works with the
general hospital here in Lome before she gets sick .

I sincerely hope that we will work together in truth without having
any atom of greed to cheat on each other as I do believe that this
business will certainly bring us together for good business and
friendship relationship as I will be coming over to your country with
my family to settle final in your country.
It is very vital that you understand that your are the most trusted
and a reliable person as far as this transaction is concerned because
this funds will come into your account and in your name so we will
need your word that you will not in any way double cross me.

The account in question belongs to My Late Client,He worked with Shell
Development Company and also as an exporter of Gold in Africa. He used to be
my client. He died in a car accident with all his family both his wife
and his only Daughter involved in that accident . The account has been
dormant since then and no body has ever come forward for claims or
identification.It was after an auditing at the end of the financial
In 2009 in the bank department they discovered that his fund
is still unclaimed,and they made contact with me to seek and look for
his next of kin with the same surname,this account was dormant. After
all the routine notifications from the bank have elicited no response,
I decided to make further inquiries on my own and found out that he
had no relation at all in Lome.

What I want you to do is to stand as the next of kin to the deceased
so that this funds will be released to you. I am aware that you are
not related or even know him but i will supply you with all necessary
information the bank might need to prove that you are the legitimate
next of kin to him. I will also present your name to the bank after I
hear from you.

These transactions will take two weeks to complete with your
co-operation. I will want to reassure you that there is no risk
involved at all in this transaction as we have mapped out plans for a
smooth claim and transfer of these funds into your account. Once the
money is transferred from here to your account, me and my family will
come over to your country to meet with you and share the fund in the
ratio of 50/50/. If you would like to proceed, kindly, furnish me the
following information.

1,Your full names:-----------
2.Male or Female--------
3,Contact Address:-----------
4,Phone/Fax number:----
5,Age :-----------
6,Place of Birth:----------
7,Occupation:--------
8,Marital Status:----------
9,Your ID OR PASSPORT

I will go ahead and file it with the bank where the money is deposited
as this will make any claim of ours legal and genuine, without any
breach of the law.

I will be waiting for your kind response.

Kindest Regards.

Barr.Bright Witte
Mally & Advocate
Office Address: 603,Rue De Ibis Bp.13364,Lome-Togo
Lome Togo, West Africa

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