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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: Geoffrey Ronald <ronaldgeoffreyjn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ronaldgeoffrey1000@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:09:35 +0100
Subject: URGENT


Dear Sir,

My name is Ronald Geoffrey, a Legal Practitioner resident in London
United Kingdom. I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and
a reputable person to handle this confidential transaction. I write you
this proposal in good faith.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me,
as the financial Legal Adviser of a reputable Bank here in London .
United Kingdom.

It is my duty to send in a financial report to the head office in
England at the end of each business Quota. On the course of 1st /2nd
Quota business report, I discovered that my branch in which I in
charge made Nineteen million eight hundred and fifty thousand British
Pounds Sterling (£19,850,000. 00)which the head office are not aware of
and will never be aware of. I have placed these funds in an escrow
call account with no beneficiary. As the banks Legal Adviser , I
cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting
you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get
30% of the total funds as commission. ( all documents for deposit will
be sent to you for records).

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank
transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original
depositor of these funds as who made the deposit with my branch so
that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank
account. If you accept this offer to work with me, and you find this
proposal Suitable for you to furnish me with the following
information.

Name.....................................................................

Address..... ......... ......... ......... .........
........................

Nationality...................................................................

Mobile Number...... ......... ......... ......... .........

Age....................................................................................

Occupation
........................................................................

Marriage
Status.................................................................

Gender......
........................................................................

Next of
Kin.........................................................................

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you,
do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I
assure you we can achieve it successfully. Thank you in advance and
May God bless you and your family.

Ronald Geoffrey

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