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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: "HENRICK ALDOLF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herickaldolf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 08:31:42 -0700
Subject: Greetings""""""

Greetings,,

My name is Henrick Aldolf. My client and associate, the outsted sudanese President Omar al Bashir
have so many things in common, as I write, now, I am into hiding to avoid beeing arrested by
the security as they knew with my relationship with him, I have alot of information on his
secrets/funds outside Sudan.
My appeal now to you is an assistant to secure some of the funds he looted while in office by
diverting the funds overseas.

I implore you to keep this issue confidential and I have every document used to code lodge the
funds in banks.

I have decided to approach you to help me divert the funds to your country or any safe place
where incident of taxation will not take much toll of the funds.

I await your reply to further detail you on the amount of money involed and location/bank as
we progress.

This is not for nothing we have to agree on what will be your due share as it is for mutual benefit
of both parties.


Reply with your 1.Full names that you will use to open bank acount. 2, Your age, 3. marital status
and occupation.

Open this link for more insight www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47997729



Yours Sincerely,


Henrik Aldolf




herickaldolf@gmail.com

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