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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: "Mr.Hassan Martins" <wiliamibrahimsanusi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msul39799@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:16:44 -0700
Subject: Dear friend


I am Mr.Hassan Martins, the manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the Asia
DevelopmentBank (ADB). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer
the sum of $US11, 350,000.00 [Eleven million three hundred and fifty
thousand United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum belongs
to our deceased customer late Mr. John korovo who died along with his
entire family in a plane crash 2011 and since then the fund has been in a
suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John korovo died with
his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this
banking institution stated that after the expiration of (15) fifteen years,
if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will
be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund.

Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next
of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund
transfer to your account The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for
me, 40% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be
incur by both of us.

More details information with the text of application form will be
forwarded to you, to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of
you.

Your Full Name................
Your Age...............................
Your Country...........................
Your Occupation.........................
Your Passport /driving license.......
Your Marital Status......................
Your Personal Mobile Number....................
Your Personal Fax Number....................
Please contact me at my .
Thanks,
Mr.Hassan Martins.

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