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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: Eva Parker <eveparker687@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:31:34 +0100
Subject: HELLO*

Dear friend,
My name is Evelyn Parker, I would like to inquire about your services as my
overseas partner / investor and assist me in moving and managing my funds
investing in profitable ventures such as buying company shares or real
estate; I'm not in Canada now. I have nobody here. I have a reasonable sum
inherited from my father Mr Franks Parker which I would like to invest in
your country. Attached are my personal photos, proof of payment of the
fund, my international passport, my late father; s death certificate and a
four-page will from my late father. I am sending you all this so that you
can have confidence that you are dealing with a real person. Please reply
to me once you have read this message and the documents so I know how to
proceed.
Kind regards.
Note: Below is the main reason I am contacting you.
(1) Providing a new empty bank account to which this money will be
transferred. if you do not want us to use your personal account.
(2) To serve as custodian of this fund as the bank insisted that their
agreement with my father was that I provide a foreign partner before
releasing the fund.
(3) To arrange for me to come to your country to continue my education and
obtain a residence permit in your country.

Cordially,

EVE PARKER

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