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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: "Barr. Ibrahim Suleiman." <office@nanoecom.pw>
Reply-To: geneoffice@yandex.com
Date: 17 Sep 2020 04:32:30 -0700
Subject: Frm: Barr. Ibrahim Suleiman.

Barr. Ibrahim Suleiman.
Address: Caferaga Mahallesi, Mühürdar Caddesi,
No 55/f, Kadiköy, Istanbul Turkey.


Dear,
 
 I'm Barr. Ibrahim Suleiman, an attorney to Late Eng. name witheld, a national of your country and a former Director of (Dutch-American Engineering Construction Company) an international Civil Engineering and Construction company based in Istanbul Turkey. On February 3rd, 2015, my client, his wife and only daughter were involved in a ghasty car accident and unfortunately lost their lives. My client had a Non-Resident account in a bank here in Istanbul Turkey valued at about $18.7 Million U.S dollars.
 
 I decided to locate you through an international business directory through his last name over the internet with the intention of locating any of his family members or relatives who have the same Surname or nationality with to be presented for this claim as required by the Turkish banking policy on Inheritance matters. In the course of my research i contacted you and want to party with you in this joint venture of repatriating the money and property left behind by my client.
 
 
 I want you to stand as the next of kin since you have the same Surname and nationality with my late client, so that the proceeds of his account in the sum of $18.7 Million U.S dollars will be transferred to your bank account, then I will come over to your country for the sharing of the money in the ratio of 45% to me and 45% to you while 10% will be donated to the orphanage homes.
 
 Your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this business deal is required of you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I will need the following information from you to help us proceed.
 
Your Full Names:................
Full Address:.....................
Your Age:.......................
Occupation:.......................
Your Telephone numbers for Communication Purpose:.............
 
I await your urgent reply to enable me give you more details.
 
With respect,
Barr. Ibrahim Suleiman.

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