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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: "Rev Raymond Frank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.raymond_frank@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 05:38:41 +0200
Subject: You might find it so difficult to remember me, though it is indeed a very long time.

Hello 
This is Rev Frank Raymond, I know you must have forgotten this very transaction between you and Late cancer woman.
You might find it so difficult to remember me, though it is indeed a very long time. I am very delighted to contact you again after a long period of time,  I was out for an international mission on behalf of the office I was working with, and since then I was not be able to communicate with you.
 
 
I am here to inform you that I am back and I have discussed with the Director of the bank where this Draft was deposited by this late cancer woman before she passed on the inheritance money which was offered to you by the late cancer woman.
Yes, It is well confirmed that you are the real beneficiary of this money because every back up document that proves you as the real beneficiary is with me.
  Meanwhile, someone contacted the bank over the release of this inheritance money to him saying that you are not in good condition to receive the money any longer, that the bank should release the money to him.
   To be honest with you, the person who wants to claim this money on your behalf is one of your family members who are very close to you, I believe the reason why he has access is because of this long silence in writing.
   But please do not tell him anything for now until the total amount is delivered in your position.
  Like I have told you, you are the real beneficiary of this very money and it can not be released to anybody except you because when the woman was giving the instruction to deliver the money to you she placed the total amount on (Insurance High Security Priorities) it was done for security reason because she know that she is about to give up so she need to protect the money so that no third party will have access to claim the money without you. It is for the safety of the money because of what is Happening everywhere in the world.
So I will advise you to feel free and email me back for further details.
I WILL forward you the details of this person who claims that you are sick that the bank should deliver the money to him not you.
I am in position to get this money delivered to you without spending any money because you have already paid for every charge required.
As a matter of fact I have your details here on my Table but you need to reconfirm it to me for confirmation.
Thank you.
From Rev Raymond Frank

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