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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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Fraud email example:

From: "William Daniel Esq Solicitor" <daniel231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel2@adminplacedefault.xyz
Date: 19 Mar 2023 11:40:21 +0000
Subject: Re: Urgent please 3/19/2023 11:40:21 a.m.

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Hello
I am ask by my client to search online for a partner, my client who have been in your country last 3 months but was return back because she doesn't have work or investment to do in your country and her visa have expired so she was return back with the son.
She was advice at the embassy to get a lawyer who can help her prepare agreement for partnership investment since she love to stay in your country and invest. She have pending approved funds her late husband left for her. I Attorney William Daniel.(Esq.,Solicitor and personal lawyer to Mr. Mark Thanband, will process the agreement for partnership and the funds will be invest with you. Note my late client, who has a servicing firm affiliated with the National Port Authority in South Africa.
He was awarded a contract worth (US$30,550,000.00). Immediately this contract was signed, an initial amount of (US$10.550,000.00) was paid to him as mobilization fee to kick off the contract. He has completed the contract pending when his remaining balance of (US$20,000,000.00) will be paid to him.
On the 4th May 2022, my client was poison in his office, Not too long after his untimely death, his outstanding balance of US$20,000,000.00 was approved.
Right now the funds are still floating unclaimed in the suspense offshore account. The wife and son travel to your country for safety but was return back. The wife and his 15 years old son contacted me recently to present the son as the next of kin to the contract funds but they need a partner to invest the funds to be able relocate and invest in your country. I have presented to the bank power of attorney to claim the funds on my client son name and it approved but my client don't want to invest in South Africa to avoid the killer of the husband coming close to them or try to poison them so i have to come online to search for company or partner to help and receive the funds and invite my client wife and son to start up a new life.
I am offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund and invest the funds.
I have all necessary legal documents that will be used to back up the claim, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this project through, I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law after the transfer is done, and then you and i can share the fund.
Please get back to me so that we can help this widow and the son.
Best personal regards,
Mr. William Daniel (Esq.)
Tel:+1 40459665&2.

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