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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Ben Okoh" <benrua51@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 20:29:55 -0700
Subject: KINDLY EMAIL ME BACK
I am Mr Ben Okoh from Nigeria I am 30yeas old man and happen
to be the only son of my late father Mr.James Okoh who died of
heart attach barely 18 months ago as a result of the problem he had
with the federal government of Nigeria when he was the chairman of
a local government.
Meanwhile i write secretly to inform you of the $99.5m usd
which my father had deposited with a bank in U.K called Ulster
bank plc, Which in fact i want to entrust to you so that you
can help me claim the funds and invest it in your country or
in any country of your choice under an agreement between me .
and you
For your information i have the fixed deposit certificate of
the funds with me which you will present to the bank in other
to have access to the claim of the funds without a problem. If
you are interested in handling this business transaction kindly
email me back Please i need this matter to be done urgently for
the fact that i have no means of traveling to the United Kingdom now.
Sincerely.
Mr. Ben Okoh
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