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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: "Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <department.credit@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 06:56:19 -0800
Subject: URGENT REQUEST

My name is Mrs Helen Clark.I am a banker in a financial institution with a lot of investment portfolio.I got your contact as a trusted person.
I need your help to transfer the sum of US$17 Million dollars.

This money is part of the profits incurred from investment portfolio in our financial institution last year (2019).

Although i have already submitted my annual yearly report to my financial institution headquarters and they did not notice
this excess profits of the sum of US$17 Million dollars which is deposited in escrow account without any beneficiary
(Anonymous) to avoid any trace.

I cannot be directly commuted to this money because I still work as a staff in the financial institution.
This is why i need your assistance to help transfer this Funds to your bank account for us to share.
I will offer you 40% of this Funds as my partner and 60% will be for me and you will help me invest part of my share.

NOTE: There is no risk involved because it will be a bank-to-bank transaction.
All i need from you is honesty co-operation to enable us see this transaction done well,
If you are interested or willing to help kindly reply with your below details.
NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
DATE OF BIRTH:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:

Also send your private telephone number so we can talk.

I will be looking forward to receive your quick response.All other correspondence will be via this my personal email until
we meet.department.credit@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Helen Clark
Director International Remittance Department}.


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