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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: Mr Richard Morgan <mr.richardmorgan.info@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2022 01:44:29 +0200
Subject: Hello dear Friend,

Hello dear Friend,

How are you doing? Hope you haven't forgotten me; I am Mr Richard
Morgan, i contacted you some time ago to assist me in a business.
Though, you weren't able to assist me up to the conclusion stage of
the transaction by then, however, i am so much happy to inform you
about my success in getting the said fund moved to Hong Kong, under
the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from Hong Kong.
Presently, I am in Hong Kong for some investment projects with my
share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
on the moving of the fund, and I make sure that you aren't left behind
or out from the benefits of the transaction hence i have kept aside
the total sum of: $500,000 (five hundred thousand, Us-dollars) to
compensate you,

My new partner and I have agreed to compensate you with the above said
amount for all your past efforts, and attempt to assist. I appreciated
your kind efforts at that time, so feel very free to contact Mr Rabbi
Alex, through his contact email address below and advise him on how
you want to receive your compensation fund in his custody, and don’t
forget to inform me immediately you received your compensate fund to
enable us share the joy together after all the past stress.

I am very busy over here in Hong Kong at the moment, because of the
investment projects which i and my new partner are having at hands
presently, so feel free to contact the bank management for the
immediate transfer of your concatenation fund in your favor,

Contact person:-

Mr Rabbi Alex
United Bank for Africa (UBA)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Email Address: bf_fundtransferdepartment@outlook.fr

Regards
Mr Richard Morgan

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