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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: Daniel Albina <daniel.albna@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:22:11 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Dear Beneficiary,

Are you alive or dead?
We received several emails from one Mr. Garcia
Charles Gilbert who narrated to us about the auto accident you had
two weeks ago.

Mr. Garcia made us understand that you are in hospital for treatment
but there is no hope of your recovery. He stated that he is your
business associate,also your next of kin whom you have chosen and
permitted to inherit all your properties. He is contacting this office
based on your contract /Inheritance payment fund which is about to be paid
to you. He requested that the payment should now be transferred into his
own personal account.

We request your immediate confirmation before we can process this transfer
to Mr. Garcia Charles Gilbert's Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing
your money to wrong person because Mr. Garcia Charles Gilbert is too eager
and ready to follow every instruction to have this money into his account.
If you did not have an auto accident and you did not permit Mr. Garcia
Charles Gilbert to claim your money, kindly reply to this message with your
full contact information so we can process the release of your fund to you.


Best Regards,

Mr Daniel Albina
Chief Financial Officer,
Agro Regional Investment Bank



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