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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: Maxwell Kojo <mrmaxwellkojo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maxwellkojo880@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:58:18 +0100
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I am Maxwell Kojo, I work with a bank in Burkina Faso. I have a
proposal for you regarding the transfer of funds deposited by a late
foreign client into our bank here.

If you are really sure of your integrity, trust and confidentiality to
receive the fund, please answer me urgently for more details, contact
my private email address(maxwellkojo880@gmail.com).

Kindly send me the followings

Full Names
Address
Occupation
Direct Mobile Telephone Lines
Nationality

Regards,
Maxwell Kojo.

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