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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: INFO <markdavid111100@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:39:55 -0700
Subject: Good Morning To You Dear

Hello Dear,
My name is Dr. Jerry Lewis Jr. the Chief Auditor United Bank for Africa
{UBA}. I have a solvent and profitable deal to disclose to you. Hence, as
the Chief Auditor United Bank for Africa {UBA bank), I discovered a large
Outstanding amount of Six Million United States Dollars during the Final
Quarter Audit of the year 2020 which was conducted on Monday 14 December,
2020. Most importantly, some of these customers may have died as a result
of COVID-19 pandemic or other circumstances surrounding their death.
Obviously, I need your help to wire this amount into your bank account for
our own benefits and we shall have an equal sharing rate. Supply me with
the following information to enable us to sign Memorandum Of Understanding
{M.O.U} or Deed of Agreement to commence on this job. I humbly await your
response if you are willing.

(a) Full names
(b) Contact Address
(c) Phone number

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Jerry Lewis Jr.
Phone: +233 574296916

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