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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: "Yuko Kelcho" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 06:05:26 +0100
Subject: ...Reconfirm The Warrant....

Hello
 
I am Yuko Kelcho, Investment Lawyer and Accounting Auditor. I was a staff at Mossack Fonseca, British Virgin
Island. I left the company December 2015 and currently I am with the World Bank, Washington DC.
During my work years at Mossack Fonseca British Virgin Island, I was the Investment Supervisor that handled
one of the Company's numerous foreign secret investors who invested millions of US Dollars through Mossack
Fonseca British Virgin Island in Offshore Investments, Real Estates and Stocks in the United States, South
America and Europe. The foreign investor has long died since 2006 in the Caribbean Island of Martinique while
on holiday but the invested fund is still yet unpaid till date as confirmed. The details of the investment has
ever been kept secret due to the nature and agreement between the investor and Mossack Fonseca British Virgin
Island. I have the full details and original documents of this transaction which I got while at the Company.
 
The details of the secret investment specified your name and details the the Next of Kin to the fund. I need
you to Partner with me while I present you Company and Bank as the Next of Kin to enable us successfully claim
the fund. The fund current is at one of the Company's offshore accounts USA. I shall give you further details
about the fund immediately I get your reply confirming your readiness to Partner with me to claim this fund. I
have all legal documents of the Investment which will enable us claim the fund successfully without hitch or
delay. All I need is your Partnership, Cooperation and utmost Confidentiality.
 
However you can read more about Mossack Fonseca and how they assist the Big, the Mighty and the Wealthy Class
to secretly invest their funds without notice; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers
 
Your Urgent Reply Required.
 
Regards,
Yuko Kelcho
Investment Lawyer and Accounting Auditor

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