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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: Daniel Ferdinand <linktoferdan1973@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:05:44 +0100
Subject: Dear Respectful Friend

Dear Friend,

My name is Engineer, Daniel Ferdinand from the United States of
America. I worked in Renovating and Construction with the federal
Government of France operating in Ivory Coast, in rebuilding Roads and
Companies that were affected by the Civil War in Côte D'Ivoire, West
Africa.

Presently, I am in prison but the Federal Government of this Country
has declared me Innocent and announced my immediate Release at the end
of this month after their investigation. The cause of my being in Jail
for over 8year now occurred as a result of funds worth about $350
Million Euros duped by other group construction. I was aware of the
funds and my settlement was only $2,10 Million Euros which I converted
into my Wife's account for safety. Now hence the Government has set me
has died due to a heart attack, I can not show up before the bank for
security reasons, and I want to leave the Country immediately after my
release.

I will need your help to contact my wife's bank as her relative and
next of Kin to receive the funds in your account so that as soon as I
leave this country, I will relocate to you to manage the funds in a
lucrative business in your Country.

If you are interested and really willing to assist me, please contact
me back for more details. Thus the percentage ration will be 40% for
you and 60% for me.

Once I hear from you, I will forward to you the relevant documents for
the claim.

Thank you,
Dr. Daniel Ferdinand.

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