419 scam: "Mr. John Albert" <johneyalbert83@gmail.com> My Regards to you.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Albert" <johneyalbert83@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:03:08 -0800
Subject: My Regards to you.

Hello, how are you doing and your family? My name is Mr, John Albert, I am
the regional bank manager of Zenith Bank, Accra, Ghana.
As the regional bank manager, it's my duty to send a financial report to
our head office at the end of each year ( Ie. Annual report) but in last
year's 2021 report, I discovered an excess of profits of $12.5 m, Twelve
million five hundred thousand United states dollars which I have kept in a
suspense account without any beneficiary.

That is why I am contacting you for us to work together to get the said
fund transfer to your bank account and the percentage ratio 40% for you,
50% for me, 10% for any expenses that may be incurred during the transfer.

All I need from you is for you to stand as the depositors next of kin, so
that our bank head office will order the transfer to your designated bank
account. This is legal and risk free.

Best Regards,

Mr. John Albert

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