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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: Andy Jack Chin <lawyerandyjackchin2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:32:51 +0000
Subject: How are you doing today?


Hello Friend.

Good day. How are you doing today? I hope you are safe from all the world's
troubles? And I guess it has been a long time since our last communication,
anyway, I’m contacting you again concerning our previous transaction which
was not completed successfully with you. It was unfortunate that your
partnership with me failed to complete the fund's transfer, I don’t know,
maybe due to much pressure, you're forced to lose interest in the
transaction. In any case, I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of the new partner
from India, i am presently in India for an investment project. However, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds, despite the fact that we couldn't reach a specified
conclusion. In appreciation of your effort to assist me, I and my new
partner resolved to compensate you with the sum ( $US.200,000.00 ) only so
that you can experience the joy and happiness with us.

I left your compensation ATM VISA card with my secretary so that she will
assist me to send it to you, now contact my secretary in Togo Republic West
Africa, her name is Mrs. Alina Joyce Bama, and her email is: *(
mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net <mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net> )*.
Tell her to send your ATM VISA card worth ( $US.200,000.00 ) to you, i am
very busy here in India because of the investment projects which my new
partner is having at hand. Get in touch with Mrs. Alina Joyce Bama quickly,
tell her where to send your compensation visa card to you. She will send
the card to you without any delay. I wish you Goodluck in all your
endeavours.

Kind Regards.
Barrister. Andy Jack Chin.

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