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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: John Thomas <jt3488240@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johmak1956@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 05:09:31 -0700
Subject: Sir

Sir,
Good morning today and how are you doing? First I will like to
apologize for intruding into your privacy, since we don't know each
other. I am Barrister John Thomas, a lawyer and personal adviser to
late Mr. Kwang-Kyo Kim a Korean National. Please i need your
assistance for a transfer of his ($7,200,000.00) belonging to my late
client unclaimed with a prime bank here in Togo. I am waiting to hear
from you for more details,
Thanks

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