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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: "John Albert"<jam824137@gmail.com>
Date: 8 Jan 2022 13:34:03 -0800
Subject: Re: CONFIRM THIS NEXT OF KIN LETTER !!!!!

I have sent you messages more than 5 times, I just noticed I made a mistake in the letters in your mail. That was why you did not receive all the mails i sent earlier, sorry about that. Please do not reply to this mail if you have any criminal record because it will affect the transaction, am John Albert, a staff in a Bank here in Spain.


 i have a customer who have a similar second name with you, he died in the year 2015, leaving Twenty Seven Million ,Three Hundred Thousand Euros  € 27,300 000 Euros ,without a next of kin,since you have Similar name with him ,if you will give me 100% assurance,i will process the funds with your details as his account officer, using your name and details as next of Kin to raise a draft of Twenty Seven Million ,Three Hundred Thousand Euros €27,300 000 Euros,without you contact our Bank , then as i go for Medical Check in London , i will travel with the Draft and look for a good Business Bank and deposit as ( I .O.D ) INVESTMENT OPEN DRAFT , then give you the Bank details and documents to present for payment to you through the Bank to avoid any trace to us.

Once the draft get cleared and the Twenty Seven Million ,Three Hundred Thousand Euros  € 27,300 000 Euros get transferred to you, which i will also arrange an Investment agreement of Twenty Seven Million,Three Hundred Thousand Euros  € 27,300 000 Euros to cover the funds Transfer to avoid any questioning of the funds source , as soon as it get to your Custody , you will Take Ten Million Euros  € 10,000 000 Euros and offer me Seventeen Million Euros € 17,000 000 Euros, then we will donate € 300,000 Euros to any Charity organisation that take care of Motherless babies. The Euros can be converted to any currency of your Choice during transfer.

I will need your Urgent reply if you will assure me of sincere cooperation and honesty , because i will be travelling to London soon next for a Medical Check up.

Once I read from you I will give you more details..

Send me copy here of your reply:


Yours Faithfully,
John Albert.

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