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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: Ken Brown <dienadim1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: burliams@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 17:12:04 -0700
Subject: My Dear Good Friend...........Get Back to me

Dear Friend,

We do not know each other, but you are the only person I sent this letter
with hope to get a positive and sincere response, in order to go into a
deal that would bring life fortune to both of us.

I was the personal attorney to the late Eng. Greg a national of your
country who was a Contractor and Chief Executive officer of {Asian
development Oil Company} For 25 years. He has spent most of his life in
(China & Malaysia). In January 2020, Eng. Greg fell sick and died due to
the Corona-virus pandemic.

Since then I have made several inquiries in the Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives but all efforts were unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you and solicit your
assistance as a foreigner because you bear the same last name .To execute
the claim of his Estate Which includes cash
deposits.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital
valued at US$ 36.5 million left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared in serviceable by the bank of where these huge
deposits were lodged. The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. I seek the
consent to present you as the Next of kin to the deceased since you share a
common last name so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
The request of a foreigner as the next of kin in this transaction is
occasioned by the fact that my client was a foreigner and the money cannot
be paid into a local bank here, so it will be better for you to stand as
the next of kin to my client. Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for
transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to
back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please reply via e-mail to indicate your interest

Always Reply to this Email Address ( burliams@gmail.com )

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