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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:
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Mark daniels <Barr.markdaniels.esq9@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:03:41 +0200
Subject:
Greetings, how are you? This is my second message to you with regards to
this topic after waiting without receiving a response from my first mail.
Read carefully and respond. My name is Mark Daniels; I am an advocate of
the law here in the Republic of Togo and the personal attorney to my late
client who died with his entire family in an accident. After an
unsuccessful search for his relatives, the bank has mandated me to present
an heir that will inherit his fund of $ 5,580,000.00 that was deposited in
his account before his death. I am contacting you to work with me because
you have the same last name as my late client and I have all the documents
that will be required to approve you as the heir apparent to the fund.
Please note that all I need from you is your honest cooperation to enable
us to see this transaction through. I sincerely guarantee that this deal
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law in your country.
I look forward to hearing from you to enable me to send you more details of
this transaction.
Regards,
Mark Daniels Esq.
Principal Attorney.
Lome-Togo.
Direct Cell: +228 98753798
Website: www.goldenwoodchambers.com
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