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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: jowelcarlitojodan001 jowelcarlitojodan001 <jowelcarlitojodan001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:17:48 +0100
Subject: ATTN: CEO/PRESIDENT


I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Barrister.Jowell Carlito
Jodan the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in Europa Country. I
I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries
- OPEC and the petroleum sector in a Europa
country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspices
of the World Bank.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make
S$22.2million, which is currently deposited in a
Security company in Europe. I want you to assist me to claim this money as
I cannot claim it directly because I am still a
civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such an
amount of money.

It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If you will be
interested, claim documents have been processed and will be sent to you.
The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to reflect
you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund
on my behalf.
I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance, while 70% will be for
me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred
on both sides. I am aware of the international monitoring of all
large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2011
terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial
investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from
the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money
laundered or terrorist related proceeds.
Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email: on the receipt
of your mail indicating interest.
WEBSITE https://www.opcw.org/contacting-opcw

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.
You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for
easier communication.
I am Expecting your response.
Best regards,
Barrister.Jowell Carlito Jodan

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