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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: "Mr.Jean Baba" <kenobodo02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: babajean790@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:47:21 +0100
Subject: Hi

Good day,

Please, I have a business proposal for you. My name is Mr. Jean Baba,
An Attorney At Law. I would like to know if we can work together
mutually.

I would like you to stand as the surviving beneficiary to my deceased
client who made some deposit of ($10.5 Million). He died without
leaving any WILL and any registered next of kin / beneficiary who i
present would receive the fund legally without any problem.

Please get in touch with me through my email address
(babajean790@gmail.com) with your information for more guidelines and
for the fund to be transferred to you safely and legally.

FULL NAME :
AGE :
OCCUPATION :
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE :
YOUR COUNTRY:
PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER:
PERSONAL FAX NUMBER:
HOME ADDRESS:

Regards,

Mr. Jean Baba. (ESQ)

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