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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: Scott Thomson Scotiabank <jessicadonna3333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ScottThomsonscotiabank@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 06:18:08 +0100
Subject: Compliments

Hello,

I felt compelled to get in touch with you and discuss how we might help one
another.

My name is Scott Thomson I assumed the role of President of Scotiabank on
December 1, 2022 and became President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Bank on February 1, 2023. I have been a member of the Scotiabank Board of
Directors since 2016

I firmly feel that God has placed you in my path at this precise moment.
You will find this crucial business conversation interesting since you will
gain from it, so I want to share it with you.
The estate of a respected client and friend who passed away recently is
being administered by me, and it is estimated to be worth $77,000,000.00
(seventy seven million USD).
Although he selected me as executor, knowing full well that I would have
the authority to make any choices in the event of a sudden death, there was
apparently no mention of an heir or next of kin in any of the estate
project agreements with the bank from the outset.

Knowing him for years, the fact that he never married, never had children,
never introduced any form of family to me or the bank until his passing
left me in a precarious and perplexed situation. The bank management asked
the executor to provide instructions last week regarding what to do with
the decedent's abandoned estate. As his executor, I am not permitted by law
to inherit from, divert from, or claim this estate or any of its assets,
but I am permitted to make decisions on whoever I deem to be a reasonably
competent and capable claimant.

I contacted you and am now requesting your cooperation to present you for
the claim as a trustee because I have been looking for the ideal
business-minded individual to share this ideas with and possibly present
the individual for the claim. If I am unable to find a deserving individual
for the claim, my bank's board of directors will not hesitate to divert the
funds to their own selfish uses. Since the transaction will be carried out
in accordance with a valid agreement that will safeguard you from any
risks, there is no risk involved. Since the bank directors are already
wealthy, it is preferable for us to take possession of the funds than to
let them do so. I don't have a greedy nature, so I propose splitting the
money 50/50 between the two parties. My share will help me to make a
difference in the lives of many people who are dying, and I know the
asset's owner would be happy if it wasn't mishandled or used for my own
gain.

As soon as you let me know what you think about this, I'll reply with more
information about the next steps in my response. Please keep this a secret
between the two of us only until everything is formally arranged.
Please reply through my private email
ScottThomsonscotiabank@gmail.com
God bless you, and have a good day.

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