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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MORRIS GIBSON <morrisgibson1010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:34:35 +0000
Subject: Good Day
My name is MORRIS GIBSON from CANADA and i'm a lawyer here in my country.
I am writing to you in connection with the death of my client who
died with his family by unknown armed men there in a country named
Togo and left some funds in his account in the year 2010.
Since then, no one came to claim this fund from bank, and the bank
wants them confiscated. You have the same last name as my deceased
client and I want us to do business together and received this fund
from the bank.
I can assure you that it is very legal.
Please contact me so I can provide you more details about this
transaction.
Best regards
Public Consultant
Morris Gibson
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