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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Donald" <markmichael.unitednations@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officie16m@daum.net
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:01:37 +0100
Subject: From: Mr. Richard Donald.


Hello, It is such a pleasure for me to contact you and with respect. I am M=
r. Richard Donald, a financial consultant with a private finance and invest=
ment firm. The firm has facilitated a lot of transactions for very high pro=
file clients at home and abroad. There is a client of mine account that I h=
ave had to administer for the past years. Although my client died in very u=
nfortunate circumstances along with his family, before the catastrophe;He m=
ade a deposit with no existing beneficiaries with the Finance Firm that we =
can safely engage for investment funding before they are declared none-serv=
iceable or reverted to the government treasury as unclaimed funds.It is my =
mandate as clients' financial consultant to facilitate the release of this =
fund to a verified beneficiary. I have decided to seek your assistance INDE=
PENDENTLY and have you receive this fund on my behalf. All the legal requir=
ements will be fulfilled to have you as a proven beneficiary of the claim. =
The amount in question is a sum of US$13, 645,310:00M. you will gladly comp=
ensated with 40% after the deal is done while 10% for reimbursement for eve=
ry penny invested At your interest please send your details to : ( officie1=
5m@daum.net ) for further directive. Best regards Mr.Richard Donald

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