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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: "Bar. San Diego" <aldovincenzo75@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 04:28:22 +0100
Subject: Attention

Dear Friend

I am San Diego, an attorney at law. I know this might sound somehow to you
because of a lot of activities going on in the world these days. But I
assure you that this is real. A deceased client of mine Mr. Jack Seo, who
died as the result of a heart attack on March 12th, 2005. His sudden demise
was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami
disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquakeI have contacted
you to assist in retrieving the estate deposit left behind by my client in
the bank here in Togo in West Africa before it is confiscated or declared
abandon property by the said bank where this deposit valued at Eighteen
million Five hundred thousand dollars (US$18.5 million dollars) is lodged.
This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the deposit
will be confiscated.


My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client Mr. Jack Seo, since you are
from the same territory with him, then we can share the money on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage of 50/50%. All legal documents to back up your claim
as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us to see this transaction through. This will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values,
do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to
exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily
confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.I would like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as possible via my PRIVATE
EMAIL {baristersandiego29@gmail.com} and treat it with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
San Diego

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