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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: Carolyn Rogers <contact@borwich.me>
Reply-To: carolynrogers@torontomail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:34:45 +0800
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

With due respect, I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be beneficial to both of us. at the bank last
account and auditing evaluation, my staffs came across an old account
which was being maintained by a foreign client who we learn was among
the deceased passengers of motor accident on november.2020, the deceased
was unable to run this account since his death. The account has remained
dormant without the knowledge of his family since it was put in a safe
deposit account in the bank for future investment by the client.

Since his demise, even the members of his family haven't applied for
claims over this fund and it has been in the safe deposit account until
I discovered that it cannot be claimed since our client is a foreign
national and we are sure that he has no next of kin here to file claims
over the money. As the director of the department, this discovery was
brought to my office so as to decide what is to be done. I decided to
seek ways through which to transfer this money out of the bank and out
of the country too.

The total amount in the account is (18.6 million USD) with my positions
as Senior Deputy Governor of the bank, I am handicapped because I cannot
operate foreign accounts and cannot lay benefice claim over this money.
The client was a foreign national and you will only be asked to act as
his next of kin and i will supply you with all the necessary information
and bank data to assist you in being able to transfer this money to any
bank of your choice where this money could be transferred into. The
total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you, and
expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of
us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. Since I
work in this bank that is why you should be confident in the success of
this transaction because you will be updated with information as at when
desired.

I will wish you to keep this transaction secret and confidential as I am
hoping to retire with my share of this money at the end of transaction
which will be when this money is safely in your account. I will then
come over to your country for sharing according to the previously agreed
percentages. You might even have to advise me on possibilities of
investment in your country or elsewhere of our choice. May god help you
to help me to a restive retirement?

(1) Your full name...…..
(2) Your age:...….
(3) Sex:...…
(4) Your telephone number:...…..
(5) Your occupation:...…
(6) Your country:...…

Send mail to: (carolynrogers122@hotgmail.com)

Yours sincerely,
Carolyn Rogers
Senior Deputy Governor
Executive

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