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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: "Mrs.Nastac Elisabeta" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <healthwiseeliz@naver.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 02:21:07 -0700
Subject: REF:LCBQ/EUR/ES20-20

JUL 6TH 2020.
 
Good Day,
 
With due respect My name is Mrs.Nastac Elisabeta Bayarmaa, a Banker here in Spain! Late Mr.Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Chairman of the King Power, a Thailand billionaire businessman and the founder owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He was also the owner of England Premier League football club Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a 27th October, 2018 helicopter accident made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2015 valued at €11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) the due date for this deposit contract was last 30th of September 2018. Sadly Vichai was among the death victims in 27th, Oct 2018 in England helicopter accident that killed all 5 people in the helicopter, He was in England for Leicester home game which after the football match where he met his untimely end, My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was a friend and I am his Account Officer. Vichai did not mention any Next of Kin/Heir when the account was open ed.
 
If my Bank Directors happens to know that Vichai is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, That is why I am seeking your co-operation to present you as Beneficiary to the account, since you are a foreigner and my bank head quarters will release the account to you, There is no risk involved; this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law, It is better that we claim the money than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, equal sharing. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information highly confidential.
 
Check web for more info about the helicopter accident: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/29/leicester-city-owner-confirmed-dead-helicopter-crash-along/
 
we shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response.
 
Have a nice day.Anticipating your communication.
 
Regards,
 
Mrs.Nastac Elisabeta Bayarmaa
Phone: +34 63132 8613
 

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