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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Javier Ramirez" <ubadavidkofippllc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jjramirez897@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 10:31:36 -0500
Subject: CAN I ENTRUST THIS TO YOU?

Hello My Friend,

I am the chief executive officer in charge of the Auditing and
Accounting section of a renowned firm here in Turkey. Before I
discuss anything with you, I must first apologize for this unsolicited
email to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way
of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but due to the
prevailing circumstances that is why I choose to contact you via this
medium.

My name is Mr.Javier J Ramirez, a citizen of Spain, an auditor and
lawyer with a Finance/auditing firm (Tekcan law firm) here in Turkey.
Based on the prevailing European economic crisis with Turkey as one of
the most affected countries in the EuroZone, our firm has been charged
to audit some major banks here in Turkey, in line with government
policies, mergers and accounts.

During my audits of accounts and other financial transactions I
discovered floating fund amounting to the tune of Nine Million Eight
Hundred Thousand Euros (€9,800.000.00) equivalent to Eleven Million
two hundred thousand Dollars ($11,200.000.00) in a dormant account,
this said account has been dormant since the year 2004 after the death
of the true owner of the funds who happen to be my client before his
death.

Upon my discovery of the above, I requested for the account opening
file, which was duly perused and all efforts to contact the next of
kin or family relation to the deceased person has proved abortive.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you
to stand as the next of kin/benefactor to the depositor/account owner
and receive the fund.

if I have your consent and by virtue of my position, I  can facilitate
the release of the funds to you. As a seasoned auditor I have done
extensive research thus can guarantee that this process is 100% viable
with no risk involved as according to existing financial Laws here in
the republic of Turkey which implies that upon conclusion of this
audit process and nobody applies to claim the funds it will be
reverted to the ownership of the Government.

Feel free to give your own opinion on this transaction through my email.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Javier J Ramirez.

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