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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: Koko Michael <kokomichael9000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 20:40:54 +0200
Subject: PLEASE VERY CONFIDENTIAL


*Good day,*

*My names are, Koko Michael; I am a senior partner in the Technical
Advisory Board of One bank in South Africa and Head of Global Payments and
Cash Management. We are conducting a standard process investigation on
behalf of "AIB Group”, the International Banking conglomerate.*

testate *This investigation involves a foreign expatriate that worked with
Tam marine Oil Services Inc who deposited Millions of Dollars with the bank
before he died. He shares a similar name with you and also the
circumstances surrounding other investments made by this client at "AIB
Group”, the Private Banking arm of Allied Irish Bank, the client died in
testate and nominated no successor in title over the investments made with
the bank. Would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this
mail private and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a
result of this mail. According to records his parents died at his tender
age and he was brought up in the Charity Foundation. He attended Harvard
University under Shell Petroleum Company scholarship and later was employed
by the Oil Services Sub of Shell Petroleum before he resigned and became a
contractor in the oil industry.*

*I contact you independently of our investigation and no one is informed of
this communication. I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I
believe would be of interest to you. You share similar details to the late
fellow; I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the firm to
release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt
of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you, that is, I will
simply nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to
you. We share the proceeds 55/45. I would have gone ahead to ask the funds
be released to me, but that would have drawn a straight line to me and my
involvement in claiming the deposit. But on the other hand, you with the
same very name as the depositor's would easily pass as the beneficiary with
the right to claim. I assure you that I could have the deposit released to
you within a few working days.*

*I ask that if you find no interest in this project that you should discard
this mail. I ask that you do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer
is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted
you. Do not destroy my career because you do not approve of my proposal.
You may not know this but people like me who have made tidy sums out of
comparable situations run the whole private banking sector.*

*I am not a criminal and what I do, I do not find against good conscience
because the late depositor has no relatives as you can see, this may be
hard for you to understand, but the dynamics of my industry dictates that I
make this move. Such opportunities only come ones in a lifetime. I cannot
let this chance pass me by, for once; I have found myself in total control
of my destiny. These chances won't pass me by. I ask that you do not
destroy my chance, if you will not work with me let me know and let me move
on with my life but do not destroy me.*


*I am a family man and this is an opportunity to provide them with new
opportunities and you same opportunity if we work together in this
transaction.There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth
undertaking. I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is
from you refusing to work with me. I am the only one who knows of this
situation, good fortune has blessed you with a name that has planted you
into the centre of relevance in my life. Let’s share the blessing. If you
find yourself able to work with me, contact me through my email account
below. If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process
towards a conclusion.*

*I send you this mail not with a measure of fear because I know the
transaction is risk free, but I know within me that nothing ventured is
nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter
of gold. If you can be trusted, send me your Full Name: Occupation: Address
and Telephone numbers to enable me file for release of the funds in your
name.*

*This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. Do
not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a
meeting soon. *

*Kind regards,*

*Koko Michael*

*Head of Global Payment & Cash Management*

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