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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrsalinajoycebama.secretary@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Andy Jack Chin <andyjackchinesq@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:33:25 +0000
Subject: How are you doing today?

Hello my good friend.

How are you doing today? I hope you are safe from the CoronaVirus? I guess
it has been a long time since our last communication, anyway, Iâ€™m
contacting you again concerning our previous transaction which was not
completed successfully with you. It was unfortunate that your partnership
with me failed to complete the fund's transfer, i donâ€™t know, maybe due to
much pressure, you're forced to lose interest in the transaction. In any
case, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the co-operation of the new partner from India, i am
presently in India for investment. However, I didn't forget your past
efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, despite the
fact that we couldn't reach a specified conclusion. In appreciation of your
effort to assist me, I and my new partner resolved to compensate you with (
$US.500,000.00 ) So that you can experience the joy and happiness with us.

I left your compensation ATM visa card with my secretary so that she will
assist me to send it to you, now contact my secretary in Togo Republic West
Africa, her name is Alina Joyce Bama, and her email is: (
*mrsalinajoycebama.secretary@gmail.com
<mrsalinajoycebama.secretary@gmail.com>* ). Tell her to send your ATM visa
card worth ( $US.500,000.00 ) to you, i am very busy here in India because
of the investment projects which my new partner is having at hand. Get in
touch with Mrs. Alina Joyce Bama, quickly tells her where to send your
compensation visa card to you. She will send the card to you without any
delay. I wish you Goodluck in all your endeavours.

Kind Regards.
Barrister. Andy Jack Chin.

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