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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: "Mr. Ronald Morris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skina2die4@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:32:58 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear     
 
This is to bring to your notice that we have completed all evaluations on the payment of your funds. Note that we can not transfer this huge amount of funds to your personal bank account. Considering the International Monetary Regulations and the World Economic Financial meltdown the sum total amount of $12 MILLION US Dollars cannot be transferred, to save you from going through the rigorous. It is my great pleasure to update you with the best payment method in which we are going to use to transfer these funds to you safely, as we can not transfer these large funds directly to you.
 
Kindly be informed that to get your inheritance funds with ease and for us to proceed, I need you to Immediately contact the GATE-HOUSE INVESTMENT BANK United Kingdom to open an online account called Global Offshore Business Account. Once is done, the said funds of $12 MILLION US Dollars will be transferred to into the Global Offshore Business Account. With the Special Global Offshore Business Account, you will be able to unilaterally do transactions, pay bills and personally transfer money from your online account to your existing Bank Account or any Bank account of your choice ALL from the comfort of your home or office.
 
Be rest assured that the Offshore account is safe and secured, the Global Offshore Business Account is a special offshore account for large funds. As it has no restriction in the amount deposited, it is meant to take care of large international transfers such as yours. I shall be waiting for you to get back to me immediately after you read this mail so I can forward the Gatehouse Investment bank information to you.
 
Yours truly,
Mr. Ronald Morris.
(Group Chief Risk Officer).

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