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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: "Mrs. Susan Ledmark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bm892289@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:16:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Good day, You Are About To Lost Your Funds

Good day,
 
In accordance to my religious persuasion and total submission to the will of God almighty, I felt expedient to write and inform you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by your former lawyer, and one Mr. Hugh Graham (The foreigner he involved) to divert your approved inheritance funds to their designated account in Europe. From my position as a loyal clerk in this office, I discovered that they have tried to move your fund of US$1.5 Million to Switzerland Europe several months ago with the intention of sharing it between themselves if they had succeeded .
 
Just Two weeks ago I found out through the Central computer data-base that they are about to re-route your fund to Credit Suisse Group Switzerland before European Financial Regulators traced the money and informed the U.S.A financial regulators for verification, I felt that it is important for me to alert you on this development.
 
They are still using your credentials and transaction identification number as the beneficiary but they have changed the account coordinate claiming that you were the person who asked them to represent you and authorized them to transfer the money out of the U.S.A to Europe. This was the reason why they asked you for endless fee to frustrate you so as to abandon the claim for them to enrich themselves
 
I have the confidential reference number of the transaction. And all the data about your claim files are within my reach. I do not need gratification from you either in cash or kind. I can never be a part of this evil because of my religion. Please respect my discretion in this matter, you can send an email to me so that I can give you the reference number and the name and contact information of the bank that is in charge to release your money directly to your bank account..
 
NOTE: I repeat, please do not expose my person, it is not easy to get employment around here and I cannot contend with these powerful individuals because they can eliminate me just like that. Just stop communicating with either of those men who desperately want to extort money from you to flee, particularly the wicked Director, don't even answer any of their mails again.
 
Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Susan Ledmark

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