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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: "Mr. Hun Yim Ohhk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ohhkhun@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:52:40 -0800
Subject: Reply Back; Can I Trust You?

I invite you to work with me transfer $32,475,000.00 Million. This money is abandoned in an account of one of our dead customers. But if you partner with me, we can transfer the money to your own bank account or any functional account provided by you. For many years no one has shown up to request for the $32,475,000.00 million. And the money stands the risk of being lost.
But I have some documents that can assist us transfer the money out of here. I will explain more to you when I get your reply. And you agree that you are interested in this business.

Thanks.
Mr. Ohhk
ohhkhun@gmail.com

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