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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: Lorenzo Walker <walkerlorenzo42@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:36:52 -0700
Subject: kindly get back to me

Greetings From San Francisco

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a business relationship
with you. I just came across your profile and email on a business site. My
effort searching for a trustworthy person to assist me. However, I believe
it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business
partners. I am Mr. Lorenzo Walker. I work with Ameris Bank Trust Bank San
Francisco. I write to contact you over a very important business
transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.
In 2017, one of our customer made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued
$28,739,000.00 (twenty-eight Million , Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine
Thousand United States Dollars ) with my bank. I was his account officer
before I arose to the position of Financial Director. The maturity date for
this deposit contract was 27th of September 2019 Sadly my client was
infected with COVID-19 died 10th of march 2020 Since the last quarter of
2020 till date , My bank has been searching for means to make contact to
any member of his family but to no avail till date.Some directors here have
been trying to find out from me the information about at his account and
the owner, but I never disclose it because, I know that if they're aware
that the account beneficiary is late, they will keep the funds to
themselves. Therefore, I am seeking your cooperation to present you as the
next of kin to this funds since my Late client Mr, Ahmed Jamal did not
used anyone as the next of kin to this Account, my bank headquarters will
pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside the bank arrangement and I
will only have to put your details into the information network of our bank
database and reflect you as his next of kin. If you concur with this
proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be
for me. Kindly indicate your interest by replying to my mail.

yours faithfully

Mr, Lorenzo Walker

this is my whatsapp number +197 859 321 09

I await your urgent response.

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