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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: Umuru Mbano <robbertmayer2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: umurumbano0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:46:17 +0000
Subject: urgent............

Dear friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise. I am a practitioner
at law to a deceased Immigrant property Magnate. I hoped that you will not
expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you
for the mutual benefit of our both families.

I have an important message for you concerning the death of your relative,
and the funds valued at $11.5 million he left behind in Security and
Finance Company here in my country Lome (Togo), Contact me at my private
mailbox [umurumbano0@gmail.com]for the full details as soon as possible.

This is the information that I will need from you.

FULL NAMES/ADDRESS.....................
AGE AND SEX.................
COUNTRY........................
PROFESSION........................
PHONE NUMBER...................
EMAIL...............................
Reply via Email: at, umurumbano0@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mr.Umuru Mbano.

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