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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: "mrs. Nazek Audi Hariri" <mrs.nazekaudihariri1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 09:55:28 +0100
Subject: My warmest regards to you,

Hello,

Pls let this massage not sound strange to you, Though I have not met
with you before but I believe, One has to risk confidence in someone
to succeed sometimes in life Please forgive this unusual manner of
contacting you,

My name is Mrs.Rika Muranaka from Japan, I'm 68 years old widow
I have some funds i inherited from my late husband (CHARITY FOUNDATION FUND)
the sum of $US36,759000,00 (Thirty Six Million Seven Hundred and Fifty
Nine thousand USD) which i needed a very honest and God fearing
person who will claim the funds from the bank and use the funds for
good investment.

I have investment interest into Robot-Powered Restaurant, Fishing,
shipping, oil and gas, textiles, pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, mining,
exotic properties for
commercial/residential and development properties, hotels and any
other viable investment opportunities in your country you deem
lucrative based on your recommendation, will be highly welcomed.

i got your contact from the internet and LinkedIn on my personal
search and i decided to contact you for this projects. I don't need
any telephone communication in this regards because of my health
according to my doctor's report, please if you would be able to use
the funds for the investment projects.

pls kindly contact me back so that i will lead you to my bank where
this funds was deposited for you to retrieve the funds in my name as
the next of kin.

But I will give you 20% of the money as your commission.

I will stop here until i hear from you always pray for my health.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Rika Muranaka.
JAPAN CITIZEN.

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