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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: Jeffery Daen <ucheemenalom@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffferydaen@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:38:40 +0200
Subject: From Mr.Jeffery James Daen,Seeking For Assistance Partner

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Atten My Dear Partner

Kindly read and get back to me as soon as possible.I’m Jeffery James
Dean, a solicitor at Law, I was an Attorney to a wealthy late African
politician Abba Kari, was the chief of staff to president Mohamadu
Buhari.Prior to this valuable introduction and informative text of
extraordinary substance,with you.I hereby seek your corporation to
move the sum of US$78,500,000.00
(Seventy Million Five hundred thousand United state dollars) to any bank
account you will provide in your country or elsewhere. On receipt of your
positive response and absolute confidence, .Please reply with your
direct contact
phone number and email and my Email, jefferydaen@yahoo.com

I am waiting to hear from your soonest response

Best Regards
From Mr.Jeffery James Daen,Seeking For Assistance Partner

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