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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: "Jason Parker" <Hmtreasury@uk.com>
Reply-To: <Heritagefount@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 02:05:45 -0800
Subject: Outstanding Payment

Hello

My name is Jason Parker. I am the director of information of Her Majesty Custom and Revenue, London United Kingdom. Our duty is to look into transactions and records of transactions of outstanding payments from America Europe and the rest of the world, Warehoused, in banks in the Uk, based on the directive of former British Prime Minister and United Nations Secretary.

View the website for more information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171222.stm

I do hope this email meets you well, as we have made concerted efforts to get Intouch with you but to no avail. We expect you to act quickly if this email finally reaches you.

We have made efforts to reach you because we have been receiving communication from your next of Kin whose information is hereunder:

Name: Mr. Bernard Williams Smith,
Address; #6 Chateau Grove Lane, Barboursville, West Virginia 25504:
United States.
Phone:+17809931657

He has intimated us of your death as a result of the Covid 19 after a protracted Illness .

He therefore intends to claim your outstanding payment assigned to your payment file as Already instructed by the Board of directors of the commission.

Please if you receive this communication in good faith, we would appreciate if you as a matter of urgency communicate with the office

immediately so that we stop further communication ,and dealings with Mr. Bernard Williams Smith, as he is ready to make payment of the necessary fees and charges requested from the bank for the transfer of funds.

We however began to suspect his actions when there was unnecessary delays from him in providing the necessary documentations as reflected in your file , which we requested from him.

Please it is of utmost importance that you reconfirm your current contact details, Full Names ,Address and Phone Number, to enable us assign a Notaries public accredited to our office to you to process your payment through our designated and financial institution to your designated account. we do not want to be involved in any 3rd party litigation as a result of default on our part.

please do make sure you send requested information to the above email.

Best Regards

Jason Parker

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