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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 Bentley <bentleydave94@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:34:24 +0100
Subject: Can you be trusted?

Dear Sir,

I seek the possibility of your co-operation with me in a private and
confidential matter regarding some funds in an unclaimed
deposits/inoperative accounts which are inactive/ inoperative for more
than fifteen years in my bank here in London, United Kingdom. You are
hence being contacted to be legally nominated as next of kin (or an
inheritor) to one of the accounts that I have thoroughly investigated
and found out that the account owner is late and he did not add next
of kin to his account before his death.

It requires a private arrangement. Will you be able to do this under
legal claims?

I will appreciate for fewer questions asked and your participation
will be 30% of the total money, 20% will be dedicated to charity of
your choice, 10% will be used to recompense for our respective
expenses while 40% will be invested over there on my behalf.

I have all the details and will fill you in if you are really
interested. Your major role would be to stand as the beneficiary to
this fund in our bank and provide an account where the funds will be
transferred to, an account you have absolute control over in your
country or any where else around the world.

All correspondence will be via email for now:
<david.bentley94@gmail.com>, but I will provide you with a telephone
number to reach me as soon as I confirm your seriousness to execute
this deal with me.

The funds in question is quite large; £9,288,407.00 (Nine million, Two
Hundred and Eighty-eight thousand, Four Hundred and Seven Pounds
Sterling) only.

I am expecting a straight answer from you. If yes, please get back to
me so that we can work out the modalities without further delay.

Thank you and God bless you.

Best Regards
Mr. David Bentley.

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