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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: "Mr. Joe" <prietiln@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:41:17 +0000
Subject: Important Message
Greetings! To You
Mr. Joe is my name; I work in a Bank here in Benin. And I personally handles transactions of Mr. Martin Quick who eventually died on the 5th of February 2018 from injuries sustained in road accident that happened 3 years ago.
Prior to his death, Mr. Martin Quick lived and Work in Benin Republic and was doing Contracting with Benin Energy dept. He has (Four million, three hundred thousand Euros) in a fixed account with the bank with no other beneficiary.
Now i write to seek your consent to present you as a oversea based partner to stand in as next of kin to the late Mr. Martin Quick. Let me know if it is ok to work with you.
My best Regards
Mr. Joe.
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