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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: Anita Jones <a.jones7x@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 12:42:39 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend,

HELLO MY DEAR BELOVED FRIEND, CAN YOU HANDLE THIS BUSINESS?

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY.

Please accept my sincere apologies if this email is inconsistent with your
business or personal ethics. My name is Dr. Habib Ghazi and I am a
financial consultant. I am contacting you about a $37.1 million fund left
behind by my late client. The deceased placed funds in the vaults of a
financial institution without providing information about the next of kin;
after his death, all my attempts to find his relatives were in vain. Now
there is a risk of losing funds to the state if no one is presented as the
heir to the contributor and beneficiary of the funds.

Due to my attitude towards the transaction, I can introduce the next of kin
/ beneficiaries of the funds. And I contacted you to ask if you are
interested in partnering with me.
let me introduce you as next of kin, and you demand funds. If you agree
with this request, I propose to divide the proceeds as follows: 45% to each
of us and 10% to charity OR WE CAN USE PART OF THIS TO INVEST IN ANY
PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.

The money will be transferred to any designated bank account of your choice
in your country without any risk.

I guarantee that this will be done in accordance with a legal agreement
that will protect us from violating any Law. So be rest assured that this
transaction is 100% guaranteed and secure.
and must be kept completely confidential.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Warm regards
Dr. Habib Ghazi, REPLY TO h.g2019x@gmail.com

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