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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: "ben martin.o" <benm02149@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:12:51 +0100
Subject: hello dearest i need your urgent assistant

Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Ban Martin , A British
American and also the director of operations in the Bank of America
Branch Billings Montana here in the USA .I have an obscured business
suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Colonel
Sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a
numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of
Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousands of United States Dollars only
in my branch.

Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even during the war
which began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent
and still no response came from him. We later find out that the
General along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during
the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. You can read more about
the bombings on visiting these sites below:

1.http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/2003.htm#3/19/03
2.http://civilians.info/iraq/deaths_data.php


After further investigation it was also discovered that Colonel Sadiq
Uday did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the
last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank. So, Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come
forward to claim it.

What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at
the expiration 20 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
USA Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be
able to receive his funds.

MODALITIES:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Colonel
Sadiq Uday, that is required from you at this stage is for you to
provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the
attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and of probate in your favour for the move of the
funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk
involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized
method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated
bank account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for
you. Should you be interested please send me your,

Full names,---
private phone number,
current residential address.
Finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this
operation.Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Ban Martin.

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