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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: business business <business270business@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:06:46 +0000
Subject: Dear

Dear

Good day to you, I hope all is well with you and your family? I am
Abbas Mohammed, counsel to late (Marco Hancock) who died on the 20th of

February 2012 together with his immediate family in a car accident .Before this tragic incident He had a deposit of over $18,500,000.00 in a bank. I wish this sum to be conferred on you.

I wish to seek your consent to be presented as the next of kin of the deceased understanding the fact you bear same last name, giving you a veritable edge for the proceeds of this account to be directly paid to you and then both of us can share the money,. If you agree then let us do this and in a matter of at most 35 days, this sum will be paid to us.

Regards,
Abbas Mohammed, (Attorney

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