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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: "Nathanieldavid Khifa." <davidstone4447@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nathanielkhifa5555@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 13:09:13 +0000
Subject: Confidential should i trust you?

Confidential should i trust you?

I work with Nsia Bank, and the account manager to Engineer Jonas, who
has an account valued at $16. 7 Million usd. He died with his wife,
and their two children on the 21st of April2019 in a ghastly car
accident along Yamoussoukro express road here in Ivory Coast.Since
we’ve been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for two years now, i
seek your acceptance to present you as a relative to the deceased, for
the fund to be released to you as his next of kin which will be
transferred to your account, and upon confirmation in your account it
will be sheared 50%/50% between us.

All I require is your honest cooperation to receive and secure the
fund in your account till it is sheared accordingly. It is risk free
as our interest will be protected. If you are capable of securing the
fund, respond to my proposition by providing your address, age,
occupation and your mobile number.

Waiting to hear from you.

Nathanieldavid Khifa.

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