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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: Adam Rogers <adamrogers2012@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:54:36 +0100
Subject: Urgent

Attn:

Sir,
URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Reaching you is courtesy of my favorite international business
directory, which vividly tells your position and capability to execute
this business presently with me in my office.We have Five Hundred
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only,
($500,,5000.00) which we got from over-inflated contracts awarded to
foreign contractor in the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
(F.A.A.N).

We are seeking your permission to transfer this money into your bank
account. This money will be shared between you and we (Colleagues)
over here in Nigeria.

We have agreed to share the funds as follows:
I. 30% of the total sum for you (Account Owner)
II. 65% of the total sum for us (The official involved)
III. 5% of the total sum of setting all financial expenses been incurred by
you and us in the course of this transaction.We will visit you
immediately we include this transaction to collect and invest our
share of total sum into any viable business you may advise in your
country. Please, let me know if you are interested in this business by
replying urgently.

Full details of this business will be sent to you upon receipt of your
reply. For the purpose of communication in this matter, please give us
your telephone and fax numbers including your private home telephone
number.

We await your urgently reply and be rest assured that this transaction
is 100% risk free, there is not risk involved on both sides.

(1) Your Full Name=============
(2) Cell Phone Number======
(3) Current Home Address========
(4) Fax Number================
(5) Country====================
(6) City======================
(7) Nearest Airport ==============
(8) Next Of Kin Name===========
(9) Next Email Address==========
(10) NEXT CELL PHONE=======
(11) ANNUAL INCOME==============
(12) Your passport or any of your id=============
(13) Send your bank details and your bank address======


Reply using this email.
Email: officeimm03@gmail.com


Payment Mode:

1) Delivery of ATM Visa Card by courier : Yes/No
2) Bank to bank Transfer: Yes/No

Thanks.
Jesse Collins

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