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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Olivia william <william22.olivia@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:19:41 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Dearest
My name is Olivia William, I would like to inquire about your services
Be my foreign partner/investor and help me transfer and manage mine
Funds through investments in profitable ventures such as the purchase of
company shares or
real estate in your country. I have a reasonable sum that I inherited
my late father that I would like you to help me invest in your country.
I attach my personal photos, proof of payment of the fund, my international
Passport, my late father's death certificate and a four-page will from mine
deceased father. I am sending you all this for your trust
You are dealing with a real person
Note: Below are the main reasons I am contacting you.
(1) Provide a new empty bank account that would hold this money
transfer. if you do not want us to use your personal account.
(2) To serve as custodian of this fund, since the bank insisted that their
The agreement with my father was that I would introduce a foreign partner
release of the fund.
(3) To arrange for me to come to your country to promote mine
education and to obtain a residence permit in your country.
Please reply once you read this message for more details and evidence.
With best wishes.
Olivia William
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