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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: Faustin Amoussou <mfaustinamoussou@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 06:26:11 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY FOR MORE DETAILS.

Dear Friend,

Greetings.

How are you doing today i hope fine?
Please i came across your e-mail contact prior a private search while in
need of your assistance.

I am Mr. Faustin Amoussou From Burkina Faso,I am also the Branch Bank
Manager of BOA BANK,I was also the Account Manager of my late client Mr
Anatolii Berezhnyi Who might or might not be related to you He traveled
down to China on the 28th of December 2019 on a five weeks business trip
and after the successful transaction in China, He flew back, not knowing He
has been infected with the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). And he sadly
passed away on March 20th 2020. He left the sum of( 18.3 Million) in our
financial institute (Bank), He specifically confided in me told me that "no
one else knows about her funds in our bank" that the funds were for a
project before He passed away while He was ill.And down here in our country
at this present day,once anyone passes away,

after 1 Year if no relatives of the late the customer doesn't come to claim
the funds/assets, it'll be recycled, and reported to the Central Bank where
the greedy government will then want to have their hands on the
funds.That's where you come in, I want you to stand as her next of kin
since no one else knows about this funds in our bank besides me, and i
don't think anyone will be coming for it.I promise you that if you agree to
assist in claiming this funds from my Bank, we'll not bridge the law in any
way because I'll be your eyes and ears here in the Bank.After all is
settled, we'll share the fund $18.3 Million 50% equally or rather invest on
whatever we choose. So, I would really like to know what you have to say in
regards to my proposal.

Below information is what I need from you so we can be reaching each other,
1) Full name ...
2) Private telephone number....,
Receiver Country..,
Occupation..,

Thanks
Mr. Faustin Amoussou.

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