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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: abdi.mhd876@outlook.com
Reply-To: abdi@legalcarterinc.com
Date: 08 Aug 2020 07:47:55 -0700
Subject:

Assalamu Alaikum ,
It is with total submission to the will of Allah that I bring to
your notice the untimely death of our brother, Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed
after a short battle with COVID 19.Brother/Sister the reason for
initiating this communication with you is to tell you that Mr.
Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed who emigrated to the United Kingdom in the
1990s is one of the 33 Muslims who died of COVID-19 this year
2020 that has since been cremated,(
https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/no-33-muslim-victims-of-the-coronavirus-will-not-be-cremated-in-the-uk-35084
). From our research, Mr. Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed died without a Will
and has no family or relatives in the United Kingdom as both his
parents died while fleeing the Iraq war in the 1990s. Being his
legal counsel, the probate court has given me privy Information
of the £6,450,000 (Six Million Four hundred and fifty thousand
Pounds ) Mr. Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed left behind in The Royal Bank of
Scotland. I have all the necessary information to get the money
released to you if I present you as his next of kin. I need you
to accept and be willing to receive this amount to enable me
proceed with the application. Brother/Sister, I guarantee you,
Insha Allah, that in less than 6 weeks the money shall be
deposited in your bank /country of choice.
Please Reply stating your Interest and willingness to recover our
dear Brothers' money so it does not go back to the government.
More information will be communicated to you once your commitment
is established, I am also trusting you to keep this confidential
until the money is deposited in your account. Once deposited I
will travel to meet you.
Wassalan
Abdi Mohamed

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