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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: MR. YAN KURNIA<hamidulhaque1973@gmail.com>
Reply-To: talkword7@gmail.com
Date: 11 Dec 2021 02:22:31 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND!

Dear Friend,

Please be patient enough to read my good will message, I am Mr.
Yan Kurnia an active banker working in one of the prestigious
bank in the world, though you shall have more information's when
you respond positively. I have a confidential deal I need you to
play a role, therefore proceeded to contact you after studding
your profile and I fully convinced you are in better position to
handle this deal. I will like you to present yourself as a next
of kin to $20 Million Dollar, abandon by our late customer in my
bank. Since I work here in the bank I will provide you necessary
information’s needed to legally move the money out to a safe
account where we can share among ourselves. Although preferably I
remain anonymous in the transaction but I will be behind
providing you information’s how to work with the bank to succeed,
so don’t be afraid it’s going to be a 100% risk free transaction
be rest assured that whatever technique you deserve to get the
transaction successfully concluded shall be provided by me.

I will be giving you guidelines how to apply for transfer of the
funds as the Next of Kin to the deceased. All I need from you is
that trust and confidentiality since I will remain anonymous in
the transaction though very active from behind. Have in mind that
at the end we will both share the money 50/50% if the funds are
finally released to you. Please let this transaction remain top
secret with you alone and should not be disclosed to anyone no
matter the circumstances, otherwise my job and reputation will be
in total jeopardy. In this transaction I only chose to
communicate with you via email alone, though I will have your
phone number and if there is need to talk on phone I will always
do the calling.

For God sake let trust and good will reign among both of us,
reply for more information’s.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Yan Kurnia

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