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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: Master Robert <merchanalvarezadriana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertboateng712@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:26:01 +0000
Subject: Can I Trust You?

Hello My Dearest,

My name is Master Robert Boateng, 16yrs old Boy , a nationality of
Ghana , schooling in Accra Ghana before the death of my beloved
father .I am the only child/Son of late Mr/Mrs. Wilfred Boateng who
owns one of the big Gold company here in Accra Ghana .

My father was killed by food poisoning, he died few hours upon his
arrival from Pakistan for a meeting where he wanted establish
another company. Before my father gave up his last breath, he
disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of ($10.5 Million Dollars)
in one of the bank and his agreement with the bank that the money
will be transferred only to his or her investment partner in abroad
for an investment purposes, Few weeks after the death of my father,his
company and other commercial and private properties was illegally
claimed by his wicked partners who was working with my father those
that killed him, now i am left with nothing except the above mentioned
inheritance money ($10.5 Million Dollars) with the bank and this is
because they don't have any idea of the deposit money my father left
with the bank if not they have killed me as the killed my father and
claim the fund. Please keep this very transaction top secret for
security reason.if you are interested to help me claim this money out
from the bank and help me invest in to your country for betterment of
my future over there,write me urgently i will send you more details
and information you will send to the bank to release the money to you
before they will kill me here as they did to my beloved Father.

May Almighty God bless you and your family as you do care for me Amen.
Master Robert Boateng.

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