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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: janae bell <michaelpalesrentals@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mf450867@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 18:40:36 -0700
Subject: Can you be honest with me?

My name is Mrs janae bell from capital one bank branch Maryland USA
formally working in bank of American branch new York city I have your
email contact when i was working with bank of American branch in new
York city.

However Am contacting you now regrading this opportunity that just
came to my office here in National bank branch Maryland I have a lady
her name is Mrs Lucy Daniel i am the account officer of this lady, But
Unfortunately she died over this COVID -19 Two months ago with all her
internal family over this virus.

Note that this late lady have about $15 million U.S dollars here in
our bank and No body have the information of this late lady is only me
here in our bank because i am the account officer of this late lady.

Finally i really need to know from you if you can be honest and
sincere to me? Because i have all the information of this late lady
here and i can be giving you the guideline how we can Claim this fund
and share it 50 % 50 without any problem Because i will present you
as one of the family member who is in position to receive this fund
okay.

Here is my contact information in-case if you are on Whatsapp you can
add me or test me massage on this number +14305586214 to keep this
transaction more secret

Meanwhile i will appreciate you to send me your full information as
soon as possible over this issue because is very important and urgent

Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated.

Best Regard

Mrs janae bell from capital one bank
Add me on Whatsapp if is possible for you +14305586214
here is my email address to contact me (mf450867@gmail.com)
phone +14029234060

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