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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: Edwin Cole <support@industri.itn.ac.id>
Reply-To: cole.edwin87@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 06:37:44 +0700
Subject: STAY SAFE.

Goodday. Kindly treatthis information confidentially

Firstly, I apologize for this unsolicited email to you and I hope you are staying safe. permit me to introduce myself, i am Edwin Cole and I work as a private banking consultant for an international investmentbank
I am contacting you to share this confidential deal with the best hopethat we can cooperate together for our mutual benefit. Ihave the capacity to use my position in the bank, to secure a profile additionon your behalf as an approved beneficiary in the bank's payment database, inorder to receive an immediate payment of Twelve Million-USD. I have good intentionsto collaborate with you, and to have the funds profiled on you as a Payment Beneficiarywhich will then be transferred to your nominated bank account.

After transferof the funds is completed to your bank account, we will share the moneytogether. I will need you to reinvest my half of the Sum in your country for safe keep, while you keep the other half as your share.There are no risks of any unsuccessfulattempt or risk of getting caught because all documents that will prove you are the authentic beneficiary of the said funds will be perfectly secured and sent to you for filling.
 Contact me directly by email if you have questions or need further explanation. All i seek is a honest Foreign business partner who has the ability to secure the said funds and reinvest mine in a profitable venture abroad.If this is you, then contact me via the email address below:cole.edwin87@gmail.com



Kindregards,EdwinCole  

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