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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: Mckenzie Thompson <mckenziethompson007@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:13:18 -0500
Subject: mutual cooperation


I Need Your Urgent Cooperation
McKenzie Thompson Sanderson & Associates
80 Charing Cross Rd
London WC2H 0BB Great Britain.

I am McKenzie Thompson Sanderson an attorney to Christian Erich Mason, a
deceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in the United Kingdom,
Also referred to as my client. On the 25th of July 2000, my
client(Christian Erich Mason), his wife and their two Children died in the
Air France Concorde plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a
world cruise, since then I have been managing his properties here in the
United Kingdom and some of his properties, which he put out for sale which
I monitored the payment as his attorney, have been bought and paid for. Now
the money paid was deposited into his Local account here.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared serviceable by
his bank. Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of
his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My
late client has an account valued Thirteen million five hundred thousand,
three hundred and forty five pounds (₤13,500,345.00). Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank
giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
Thirteen million five hundred thousand, three hundred and forty five pounds
(₤13,500,345.00) can be paid to you. You and I can share the money, 50% to
me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise.

I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any claim we
may make, all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney, this is a risk-free relationship. Please reach me on my
confidential email address mckenziethompson009@gmail.com and send me your
full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us to discuss
further.

Best regards,
McKenzie Thompson Sanderson

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