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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: Admin Info <web732668031@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.forbesduncan@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2021 16:09:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANT


Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings to you. If you receive this email in your spam/bulk folder, it's
because of the restrictions imposed by your mail/internet service provider
and I urge you to treat this message as genuine.

I got your contact details from the United Kingdom Exchange Information
Online Service on my personal search on the internet for a reputable
company/individual abroad to assist me confidentially with which your
information profiles were very satisfactory and I decided to contact you
immediately. My name is Duncan Forbes, it is a pleasure to send this
message to you within the energy development limited London, United
Kingdom. Where I work as a director of audit and project implementation. I
have in my possession an overdue payment fund in a private bank account.
The said funds represent a certain percentage of the contract value already
executed on behalf of my department by a foreign contracting firm and as
the senior official I over invoiced the cost to extra amount of Three
million great British pounds sterling (£3, 000,000.00)

Though, the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor,
and leaving the excess balance unclaimed since the present elected
Government is determined to pay all foreign contractors debts owed, as to
maintain good relationships with foreign governments and non-government
agencies, we included our bills for approvals with the Department of
Finance. I am now seeking your assistance as a beneficiary of the unclaimed
funds since I am not allowed to operate foreign bank accounts, and cannot
deposit the said funds into my local bank account here in the country.
Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to
reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your
Company. I propose that should you assist me in this transaction your share
as compensation will be 35% and the balance of 65% will be for me and
colleagues.

This transaction is completely safe and secure, provided that you treat it
with the utmost confidentiality. And note it does not matter whether
you/your company does contract projects, a transfer of powers will be
secured in favor of you/your Company. Your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed
my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Thanks for
your cooperation and for details contact me over email urgently.

Best regards,
Mr. Duncan Forbes



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