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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: bmck034@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:38:54 +0100
Subject: BP!!!!


Dear Sir/Madam =

My name is Mr.Baker Mckenzie, Chief Financial Officer, AME Capital Asset M=
anagement Limited here in London, United Kingdom; I have URGENT and discree=
t business proposal for you that shall benefit us immensely should you choo=
se to participate or partner with me. Before I reveal any sensitive informa=
tion it is important I state categorically that, all privilege information =
concerning my proposal and this business transaction is treated with utmost=
confidentiality due to the source of funds. These funds which sums up to (=
GBP=A3150.75) Million British Pounds are currently in our client segregated=
account in relation to one of our private clients late (Deceased) who pass=
ed away 5 years ago. Hence, the reason why I have contacted you is because =
you share the same name with the deceased which is very important in securi=
ng the above mentioned funds. These funds are held with our prime brokers w=
hich is an offshore bank here in the UK. With your permission, I shall give=
step by step explanation on why I need your assistance and also the source=
of funds. Further information on how we shall proceed legally to obtain Th=
ese funds will be provided in due course once I ascertain your genuine inte=
ntions and willingness to assist. Should you be interested, then I would li=
ke to hear from you as soon as possible via my Email:mckenziebaker@mail.com=
to enable me provide you with more details on how we are to proceed. I ant=
icipate and look forward to a successful business relationship with you. =

Yours faithfully
Mr.Baker Mckenzie=20

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