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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: "Azara Yucil"<pamela@sizerite.info>
Reply-To: azarasanii363@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:54:08 +0100
Subject: Blissful day to you


Good Morning to you =

I greet you with warm regards. I am Mrs. Azara Yucil, A senior Bank Officer=
here in Istanbul Turkey with Isbank. I believe it is the wish of God for m=
e to come across you now. I have an important business discussion I wish to=
share with you which I believe will interest you. =

One late Mr. (Adrian) a citizen of your country who was in the Gold busines=
s here in Istanbul, had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2007 for 108 calend=
ar months, valued at US$6,500,000.00 ( six Million, Five Hundred Thousand U=
nited State Dollars). The due date for this deposit was last year. Adrian w=
as among the death victims on April 30 Covid-19 2020 Pandemic in Ankara pro=
vince in Turkey. =

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about this becaus=
e I was his account officer. He did not mention any Next of Kin/Heir when t=
he account was opened, and he was not married and no relative was found. La=
st week my Bank Management had a meeting for a bank verification exercise t=
o note dormant and abandoned deposit accounts. I know this will happen and =
that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation because=
if my Bank Director happens to discover his death, The bank will divert th=
e funds and share it amony themselves . So I don't want such to happen. Tha=
t was why i have to contact you . =

I am now seeking your cooperation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir t=
o the account since you are the same nationality as him and my bank headqua=
rters will release the account to you with my help. There is no risk involv=
ed, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that wi=
ll protect you from any breach of law. =

It is better that we claim the money than allow the Bank Directors to diver=
t it and share it among themselves. I am not a greedy person, so I am sugge=
sting we share the funds, 50/50% for you and me respectively. Let me know y=
our mind on this and please do treat this information confidential. I shall=
give you more details once I receive your urgent response .

Sincerely,
Mrs. Azara Yucil

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