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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: johnbriggs.attorneyatlaw@bk.ru
Reply-To: johnbriggs.solicitor@hotmail.com
Date: 26 Mar 2023 03:24:07 -0700
Subject: RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR WONG TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?/URGENT REMINDER!

MY DEAR
This is to inform you that one MR WONG HENG MENG approached me
today for my legal representation in order to help him secure an
AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMS in our Court here so that a CHANGE OF
OWNERSHIP can be issued to him to receive a fund that suppose to
have been released to you.
My reason for contacting you today is to find out the truth as
the Man have told me that you passed away during the CORVID-19
pandemic and that you gave him the necessary authorization to
claim the fund while you are still on the sick bed and it is in
this regard that I decided to write this mail to you today to
find out if his claim is actually true or not as I would not want
to involve myself in any controversial financial issues that will
affect my integrity based on my past ugly experience in such
matters, though, the Man is not aware that I am contacting you
now to find out the truth, so be informed.
Below are the details that he has forwarded to me to process for
the CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP in his favor, thus:-
NAME: MR WONG HENG MENG
ADDRESS: 4-1 TAMAN JELUTONG, JALAN LENGGONG, 11600, PENANG,
MALAYSIA
TEL NO: 6 01647521281
E-MAIL: wonghengmeng202@asia.com
BANK NAME: CIMB BANK BERHAD.
ADDRESS: PULAU TIKUS BRANCH, JALAN BURNAH, 19350, PENANG,
MALAYSIA
A/C NAME: MR WONG HEN MENG.
A/C NO: 7020606596
SWIFT CODE: CIBBMYKL.
BANK TEL NO: +6 042267428
Be informed that once the CHANGE OWNERSHIP is issued to the man,
the Bank in custody of the fund will release it to him
immediately as this is the reason why you have to reply to this
message urgently to confirm if you are still alive or not.
I will be looking forward to your prompt response to this message
urgently.
Thanks for your understanding.
I remain yours in legal services
MR JOHN BRIGGS (LLB, LLM HONS PHD)
(Principal Attorney)

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