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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.george l doumbia" <rolandroger8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgeorgeldoumbia@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 01:07:29 +0000
Subject: Greetings

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Greetings,

I am an account officer with a reputable bank here in Ivory Coast. I
would love to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if
you are able to help me in this business proposal. Listen, there is
this sum of $72,000,000 Million dollars i found floating in an account
that is about to be shut down by my bank. Inquiries had been carried
out to locate anyone closer to the family of the owner of the fund,
but all efforts were not successful. From our investigation in 2015 to
reach out to the owner by name Mr. Harry Hutchins (An American), my
bank learned that the owner or depositor of the fund died more than 14
years ago. And no member of his family or relation is forthcoming for
claim of the fund. Based on that, my bank is about to work on
paperwork to shut down the account. And that is what i don't want. And
it was because of the proposed plan to shut the account down was my
reason to contact you.

Pls, I want you to associate with me so that we claim the fund from my
bank. And it has to be transferred to your account to any part of the
world. And after successful transfer of the fund to your account, we
shall split the money at the ratio of 50/50%. And mine has to be
invested in your country with your help and guidance.

Please, let me get your reply as soon as possible. More details would
be provided to you immediately.

Respond to me at "mrgeorgeldoumbia@gmail.com"


Thanks in anticipation of your cooperation


Mr. George L. Doumbia

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