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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: Tracy Mills <smtpfox-sry2m@casadasvansbh.com.br>
Reply-To: info@bigideasconsultants.com
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2022 00:03:33 -0300
Subject: Re: Very Important Letter



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Greetings;


My name is Tracy A. Mills; I work with the Audit department at Merchants
Investment Bank LLC. I need your partnership in a funds transfer process
involving an unclaimed deposit of USD285,000,000,00 All efforts to trace
any living relative of the deceased customer did not yield any positive
result. I can use my office to present you as next of kin to the
deceased and have the funds transferred to your private/company account
for our mutual benefit. There are no risks whatsoever attached. I will
personally oversee the process of the transfer of funds from the bank to
your account.



My proposition is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin
or heir of the funds. Hence, you have relating information with my late
client, the proceeds of this account can be paid to you, thereafter, and
we could share the amount 50/50. All legal documents to back up your
claim as my late client's next of kin will be gradually provided.



All I require is your honest and sincere cooperation to see this
transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will secure you and me from any breach of law. If this
business proposition offends your moral values, please do accept my
apology. I must use this occasion to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter absolute secrecy whatever your decision,
while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to
indicate your interest and more details shall be provided.



Note: This transaction will be treated personally with absolute
discretion and sincerity. Meanwhile, the transaction is a secret and
confidential deal between the both of us as third parties must not be
involved for a successful and perfect completion and if you are not
interested after reading this message please delete and do not respond
back.


Thank you for your anticipated cooperation:


Best Regards,
Tracy A. Mills
Merchants Investment Bank
LLC.

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