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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: Bryan Bouchet <bryanbouchet0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bouchetb@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:25:21 -0700
Subject: Dear friend

Dear Friend,

With due respect, i have decided to contact you on a
businesstransaction that will be beneficial to both of us. At the bank
lastaccount and auditing evaluation, my staffs came across an old
account
which was being maintained by a foreign client who we learn was
amongthe deceased passengers of motor accident on November.2003,
thedeceased was unable to run this account since his death. The
accounthas remained dormant without the knowledge of his family since
it wasput in a safe deposit account in the bank for future investment
by theclient.

Since his demise, even the members of his family haven't applied
forclaims over this fund and it has been in the safe deposit
accountuntil i discovered that it cannot be claimed since our client
is aforeign national and we are sure that he has no next of kin here
tofile claims over the money. As the director of the department,
thisdiscovery was brought to my office so as to decide what is to be
done;I decided to seek ways through which to transfer this money out
of thebank and out of the country too.

The total amount in the account is (18.6 million) with my positions
asa staff of this bank, i am handicapped because i cannot
operateforeign accounts and cannot lay benefice claim over this money.
The client was a foreign national and you will only be asked to act as
hisnext of kin and i will supply you with all the necessary
informationand bank data to assist you in being able to transfer this
money toany bank of your choice where this money could be transferred
into.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you,
andexpenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both
ofus. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. Since I
work in this bank that is why you should be confident in the successof
this transaction because you will be updated with information’s as at
when desired.

I will wish you to keep this transaction secret and confidential as
Iam hoping to retire with my share of this money at the end
oftransaction which will be when this money is safety in your account.
I will then come over to your country for sharing according to the
previously agreed percentages. You might even have to advise me on
possibilities of investment in your country or elsewhere of ourchoice.
May god help you to help me to a restive retirement?

(1) Your full name..............
(2) Your age:................
(3) Sex:.....................
(4) Your telephone number:.................
(5) Your occupation:.....................
(6) Your country:.....................

Yours sincerely,
Dr Bryan Bouchet

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