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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: Dmytro Zlochevskyy <zlochevskyyd@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2023 16:49:13 +0000
Subject: Investment and Partnership


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Dear Friend, Investment and Partnership
I understand that through the Internet is not the best way to link up
with you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands and
Due to Crisis, we have been in Russia after the annexation of Ukraine and
the sanctions that followed from the United States European union.

It is with tears and deep sorrows in my heart that I write you these
few SOS lines. My name is Dmytro Zlochevskyy, a Ukrainian business
merchant based in the city of Kyiv. Presently economic activities are
shutting down in Ukraine due to the ongoing invasion by Russia. As we
all know, millions of Ukrainian civilians have fled, and many killed
while some are trapped with no access to any humanitarian corridors
for escape.
Now i want to partner or invest in a profitable business, with the sum
of € 19,200,000,00 Euro only which both of us can be sharing the profit
according to the profit the fund will bring forth
Based on this deadly situation I urgently need to relocate my family
and us investment capital to a safe country before it is too late. But
it requires your help to have it done. That is why I have contacted
you. Kindly indicate your willingness to assist and then full details
will follow. Please treat it as urgent.
Yours Sincerely,

Dmytro Zlochevskyy

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