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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: MrsJudith Adams <adamjudith001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjct001@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:06:00 +0100
Subject: RE.OFFICIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Attn.Dear sir/ma,

Hello !!

Compliment of the day to you from Audit Control /Domiciliary Department.

My name is MRS.JUDITH . C. ADAMS. I work in one of the commercial
Banks here in Nigeria. I am contacting you in regards to a huge sum of
money Sixteen Million,Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only,in an account with my bank since last year (2014), belonging to
an American property magnate that works with SHELL DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,now deceased.The owner of the funds died along-side with his
entire family on Air Algeria flight that crashed in Northern Mali West
Africa on the 24th July 2014 killing all 116
people on board, you can get more details on the website below:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/world/africa/air-algerie-flight

The proposition is for you to associate with me as his next of KIN and
move this fund out to your designated bank account for us to prevent
my bank from claiming it.

Kindly respond promptly with the following information :

(A) YOUR FULL NAMES

(B) ADDRESS

(C) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS ( If any )

(D) PHONE NUMBERS & PRIVATE EMAIL .

(E) YOUR AGE,MARITAL STATUS & NATIONALITY.

(F) OCCUPATION & POSITION.


The money will be shared in the ratio of 60/40. This
business is (100%) risk free. Get back to me ASAP.

Regards,

MRS.JUDITH . C. ADAMS.

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