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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: "ALIMI BANJOKO" <creflodollar547@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:36:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION!!!


Hello,
I'm Alimi Banjoko, an attorney in litigation and true claim. I'm writing this letter to you to present a business proposal which is mutually beneficial for us in the best possible way. My late client whose relatives I cannot get in touch with, both of you have the same last name. I had thought it would be profitable and easy to present you as his next of kin. We will be working on this project in 3 phases of 3 months and will observe the progress. If you agree to this proposal, kindly reply to me as per your convenience.
Best regards,Alimi Banjokobanjoko-law@outlook.com

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