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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: Lincoln Bah Bah <ac699666@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lincoln12bah@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 11:08:06 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

With due respect to your person and much sincerity of purpose.I wrote
you two days ago expecting that you would reply as regards the urgency
of this proposal that i passed to you.Anyway, I don't know if you did
receive it or not that is the reason I am re-sending it.I have a
business proposal which I will like to handle with you. Thirty Five
Million USD is involves. But be rest assured that everything is legal
and risk free as I have concluded all the arrangements and the legal
papers that will back the transaction up. Kindly indicate your
interest as to enable me tell you more detail of the proposal.

Waiting for your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully,
Thanks
Lincoln Bah

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