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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: A D <anniephilips33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ayaanwilliams689@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:20:27 +0300
Subject: ATTENTION!!!!

Dearest Friend, I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, My
name is Mrs. AYAAN WILLIAMS, Branch manager at IBK, I got your email
during my search on the internet, I am 40 Years old of Age, widowed
with two Lovely Kids, It may interest you to hear that I am a woman
of peace, I have been in search of someone with this NAME as yours
when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we
can assist each other believing that you will not betray me , My late
client a citizen of your country and a REAL ESTATE INVESTOR made a
fixed deposit with my bank in January 2018 for 46 calendar months,
valued at (US$8,700,000)Eight Million - Seven Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars. The due date for this deposit contract was the 2nd of
MAY 2020. He met his untimely death in the Ethiopia Airline which
crashed on the 10th of March 2019 flying from ADDIS ABABA to NAIROBI
KENYA leaving every passenger on board dead. My bank management is yet
to know about his death, he did not mention any Next of KIN/HEIR when
the account was opened. He was not married and has no children. Last
week my Bank Management requested that He should give instructions on
what to do about His Funds if to renew the contract Agreement, I know
this will happen and that why i have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors knows he is dead
and he did not have any next of KIN/HEIR to the Account, they will
take and pocket all the money for their personal use, and i don't want
this to happen, this is why I'm seeking your co-operation to present
you as the next of KIN/HEIR to the Account since you are a foreigner
and you have the same Surname/Last Name as my dead client then my bank
headquarters will release the funds to you. There is no risk involved
in this deal because everything will be executed under a legitimate
legal arrangement that will protect us from any breach of Law. It is
better that we claim the money than allowing the Bank Directors to
take it, they are Rich already. I am not a greedy person, so i am
suggesting we share the funds in the Ratio 50/50%, Let me know your
mind on this and please treat this information highly confidential, I
will need you to give me this information below, so I can start
processing the paperwork and documentation as quickly as possible and
present to the bank stating you as the next of Kin to the deceased
customer's account if everything goes according to plan the entire
procedure wouldn't take more than A week (7 working days). The
information I require to start the process is as follows:
YOUR FULL NAMES:.......
MARITAL STATUS........
Occupation:........
CONTACT ADDRESS:......
PHONE NUMBERS:.......
NATIONALITY:.....
You can contact me in my private email address below by clicking
reply. Your quick response will be highly appreciated.
Email: ayaanwilliams689@gmail.com
Mrs.AYAAN WILLIAMS,

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