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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: RUSSELL <martin.olmedo.mar@ithermomix.es>
Reply-To: RUSSELL GORDON <russellgardon66@gmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2023 10:51:12 -0700
Subject: Attn: IMPORTANT

Hello,

How are you doing?

I am Mr.RUSSELL GORDON. I am an external auditor of a reputable foreign investment bank in Istanbul, Turkey. I contacted you after going through your profile that you might be capable of handling this business transaction without betrayal.
In one of our periodic audits, I discovered a dormant account, which has not been operating for the past ten years. According to Turkish Law, the money will be reverted to the ownership of the Turkish government after 10 years if nobody applies to claim the fund. From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account is a foreigner who died long ago in a Malaysian plane crash and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money, because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds.

My position here at my office requires me to investigate and provide the Next of Kin or Business Partner. I therefore did further investigations and discovered that Mr. Gelashvili Clark Bolkvadze did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his deposit documents.

I have secretly discussed this matter with a top senior official here and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with us although, due to his position he did not want to take an active part. But as soon as you follow my instructions, everything will be successful because we will be working hand in hand with him. With this purpose to do business with you, standing as the next of kin, of these funds from the deceased, and after due legal processes have been followed, the fund will be released to your preferred account without delay and we will use it for investment and to assist the less privileged in society because if we leave the fund with the Institution it will be fortified by the government for nothing and will be used to suppress the poor masses in the society.

The sharing of the fund is 30% for you, while 30% for me, and 30% for the senior official, then 10% to cover our expenses after the deal and donation to the less privileged.
I'm very interested in the real estate business. That has been my dream. As soon as this fund is released to you, then you can direct me on how to invest in real estate in your country.
Please keep this absolutely confidential for security reasons and tell me if you are interested, but I can assure you 100% risk free as I know how to go about it. I look forward to hearing from you.
On receipt of your response, I will furnish you with more details as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction. Do contact me immediately about whether or not you are interested in this deal. If you are not, it will enable me to scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal. But where you are interested, contact me URGENTLY for more details as time is of the essence in this business. Write me directly with my email address { russellgardon66@gmail.com OR russel-ceo@dotexttile.com }

Best Regards,
Mr. RUSSELL GORDON

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