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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: Akeem Malik <ak.malik1958@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.akeemmalik@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:35:03 +0100
Subject: Good Day My Dear

Good day,

I am Mr. Akeem Malik the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Bank of Africa Cotonou. With due respect and regard, I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a huge sum of $25M belongs to deceased, late Mrs. Surti Dahlia,
a German/Dutch businesswoman and widow from Netherlands who was one of
the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) which
crashed in the south of the Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014 on the way
from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital
International Airport killing all on board. Mrs. Surti DAHLIA is
number 130 on the list of the manifest of the flight.

Since her untimely death the funds has been dormant in her account
with this bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution. The said amount was
usd$20M(Twenty million united states dollars).

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
Bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives, and all the needed information would be relayed to you as
soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and
also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.

In fact, i could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side
during the time of transfer because i work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claim as the next of kin to the Bank and also present
a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred
into on his request as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole
money will be remitted from to your own designated bank account.

May i at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free
as i have made arrangements for a successful arrangement as an insider
of the bank before contacting you. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 50% of the total sum as
gratification,3% will be set aside to take care of expenses and
orphanage children, while 47% will be for me and my partner.

Please you have been advised to keep this a top secret as we are still
in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this
deal with you. If this business proposal affects your moral value,
please accept my apology.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the funds in your account and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
any country you advise us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance
to champion this transaction with me.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Akeem Malik

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