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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 Tommy Walker <shirtsrefer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:31:45 +0000
Subject: Contact My Secretary immediately His E-mail (davidlyon1948@yahoo.com),

DEAR FRIEND CONTACTS MR.DAVID LYON. HIS E-MAIL
(davidlyon1948@yahoo.com) I'M SORRY BUT HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY
SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE CO-OPERATION OF A
NEW PARTNER FROM CHINA THOUGH I TRIED MY BEST TO INVOLVE YOU IN THE
GOLD/DIAMOND BUSINESS BUT GOD DECIDED THE WHOLE SITUATIONS. PRESENTLY
AM IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE
OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY. MEANWHILE, I DIDN'T FORGET YOU’RE PAST
EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE
THAT EVERYTHING FAILED US SOMEHOW. NOW CONTACT MR.DAVID LYON, IN
BURKINA FASO. MR.DAVID LYON BY NAME: HIS E-MAIL
(davidlyon1948@yahoo.com).

ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE VISA CARD TOTAL SUM OF $2.500, 000.00.USD
WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND
ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. I DEEPLY APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS
AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH. SO FEEL FREE AND KEEP IN TOUCHED WITH MY
SECRETARY: MR.DAVID LYON. AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE VISA CARD
VALUE SUM OF $2.500, 000.00.USD TO YOU. NOW THIS AMOUNT IS ME AND THE
NEW PARTNER CONTRIBUTE AND OFFER YOU THIS AMOUNT $1.500.000.00.USD. IS
FROM MY OWN SHARE WHILE MY NEW PARTNER SUPPORTED YOU ALSO WITH SUM OF
$ 1000000.USD. FROM HIS OWN SHARE ALSO BECAUSE I EXPLAIN THE WHOLE
FACTS TO HIM THAT YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON I CONTACTED THAT WANTED TO
ASSIST ME WHILE YOU COULD NOT MAKE IT AND HE SAID OKAY THERE'S NO
PROBLEM.

SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE WHOLE SECRET ABOUT MY SUCCESS, BECAUSE I
BELIEVE ONLY YOU KNOW HOW I MADE THIS MONEY SO TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING
SECRET. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THE REASON WHY THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF FUNDS
WAS KEPT FOR YOU? PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THE
VISA CARD SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERINGS AT
THAT TIME; IN THIS MOMENT OF TIME, I'M VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE
INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH MYSELF AND THE NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT
HAND, FINALLY; REMEMBER THAT I HAVE ALREADY FORWARD THE INSTRUCTION TO
THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THAT MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HIM, SO THAT HE WILL SEND THE VISA CARD VALUE SUM
OF $2.500,000.00.USD. TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

BEST REGARDS,
Mr. Tommy Walker.

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