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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: "MY MONEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <BexliMasu@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:59:10 -0600
Subject: HELP ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY

Dear Prestigious.

I'm a sea Captain working with a Petroleum exploration and
production company in the UAE. A wealthy politician here secretly approached
me to help keep an undisclosed sum of money for him before their
concluded parliamentary election, been a foreigner it will be safer in
my possession, than the clamp down on banks seizing politicians money
in-order not to fund their Election Campaigns. He offered 30% of the
total sum kept with me. I agreed and accepted the offer.. Been two
years since then no communication from him and I could not reach him
through the phone neither would he reply to my email. I just confirmed he
was injured and later died in a political rally that went wrong with the
opposition party years ago. He confided with me before his death
that he alone knows about the safety of his money with me.

Right about now, I've moved the funds out to a safe place after
verifying the amount. All I seek is an honest partner whom I can trust
to help me receive this fund and invest for me in whatever profitable
investment you can handle, till my leave of absence (LOA) and can meet
with you. I'm willing to offer 40% of the funds for your honest gesture.
I try not to allow anyone in my crew on board here to know about this
money.. So please treat us as private between us. I await your quick
response.

E-mail: BexliMasu@gmail.com

Lucas

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