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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: "David Demola & CO." <officeammdinfo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:44:09 +0100
Subject: Seeking your assistance

Hello Dr.,

It is my pleasure seeking your assistance on behalf of my client fund claim.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/efcc-burst-9-8m-loot-hidden-kaduna-slum-yakubu-ex-nnpc-gmd/.

My name is Barrister David Demola Olusade. I am a financial consultant
and Legal Practitioner. My client Mr. Andrew Yakubu by name, a former
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation.

He is having problem with Nigeria government for looting of fund while
in office which lead to the confiscation of his property and frozen of
his bank account both home and foreign. But fortunately to him, he
kept some fund in a Security Company in Accra Ghana which was not
discovered by the Nigeria government.

He advised me to search for a trust worthy and capable person who can
help us claim the fund on his behalf, invest in his/her country and
manage the fund without mentioning his name in the investment because
he does not want the Nigerian government to know that he is the owner
of the fund invested.

The Amount is $18,500 000.00 (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollar) only.

Please, if you are willing and capable to receive the fund on behalf
of my client and invest in your company or in a profitable business in
your country under your supervision/control reply me with your
information and ID copy to proceed the process of the fund legal claim
on your name.

Your name,
Address,
Telephone,
Occupation,
Position,
Gender,
ID copy,

Firstly, as soon as I receive your details, I will be in Accra Ghana
to secure from the Ghana High Court of Justice, the necessary legal
document to transfer the ownership of the fund to your name which I
will send you a copy and present the original copy to the concerned
security company ordering the release of the fund to you.

Secondly, if you cannot come to Accra Ghana to claim the fund from the
company your self I will make arrangement with a United Nation
Diplomat envoy who can deliver the fund to you in a near by country
where can travel to easily to receive the fund in a cash consignment.

Thirdly, it has been agreed with Mr. Yakubu that you will take 5% of
the total sum for your kind collaboration once you received the cash
consignment safely in your country and invest the remaining amount.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/efcc-burst-9-8m-loot-hidden-kaduna-slum-yakubu-ex-nnpc-gmd/.

Waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,
Barrister David Demola Olusade
(Legal Practitioner/Notary Public).

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