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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: Bernardus Cornelis Adriana Margriet <tjstuyvesant@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uncc43837@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:55:34 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear: Sir,

First, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Mr. Bernardus
Cornelis Adriana Margriet, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal
Dutch Shell plc, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

After going through your profile, I am so impressed so I deem it fit to
have this business deal with you.

THE PREPOSITION: Following the just concluded Audit, I have just
discovered an abandoned contract payment valued €500 Million ( Five Hundred
Million Euros Only) from the Contract that was awarded to foreign
companies.

My further investigation revealed that the Contractor who executed this
contract died in Malaysia Airlines ( Flight 370 ) that disappeared on 8
March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing
Capital International Airport and ever since then, all effort to locate any
of his family and relatives was to no avail.

Right now I want to seek your partnership and cooperation, since I can’t
claim the funds myself, I want to present you as the next of Kin to our
late contractor and this will automatically name you the beneficiary of
the said fund so that the payment can be release and paid to you.

After a successful payment of this fund is made to you, I will take 60%,
while you take 40%.

I will work out all the documents that will be needed in your name to
complete the process of this transaction.

Get back to me for further discussion.
Best Regards.
Bernardus Cornelis Adriana Margriet
CEO - Royal Dutch Shell plc
Netherlands.

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