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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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Fraud email example:

From: Robert Lowe <md294255@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robert_lowe30@aol.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:46:58 +0100
Subject: Nice to meet you

Hello my friend,

I actually addressed you as my friend even though i do not know you but
from the news I am going to share with you,i am sure you will appreciate me
as a friend indeed and accept my purpose of the information

Before I proceed, please allow me once again to introduce myself,My name is
Robert Lowe, I am a 76 Years old philanthropist,I have an only daughter
Carol who died with her mother in a road accident in 2017

I am a successful businessman in the oil and gas industry and a
philanthropist by nature.The death of my wife and only child so devastated
me that i only have to put my hope in God as a Christian until the day the
good Lord will call me to his side.

Like I said, I am a philanthropist and have generously donated emensely to
mankind and humanity.
I became successful in life through a stranger I met online who gave me a
lot of money with which I ventured into the oil and gas industry and became
wealthy in life.

Thereafter i promised myself that at a time i am going to return the favor
to another stranger who i will also be meeting online

Unfortunately I am at the moment very sick with cancer which according to
the doctors i may not be surviving the next two months,I am not afraid of
death having fulfilled my work on earth.I think this is the time to
reciprocate that gesture which i promise myself to return to another
stranger just as i received from the esterwhile stranger that made me
become successful in life.

I have searched for several people to no avail until the Spirit of God
instead redirected me to you. I am very happy to locate you as the
stranger who I am looking for to receive my inheritance .

.
My inheritance left is a total balance of $5 Million dollars ($5,000,000)
which is in my bank account with the Navy Federal Credit Union bank here in
the United States and i will be happy that you receive it to yourself as
the fulfillment of my promise to return the favor to another stranger just
as i receive from my stranger friend many years ago.

One thing i will request from you is that when you receive the
inheritance,please try to give out at least %15 to the poor and vulnerable
people around you especially those affected by the harsh economic
condition of the Covid-19 Pandemic.They will in turn reciprocate the
gesture to others and life continues like that. This will help me to
accomplish my late husband's wish.

I will only need you to send me your full data including your

1.Full names...................................
2.Sex..............................................
3.Age.............................................. ......
4.Address//Country...................................
5.Occupation......................................
6.Phone/whatsapp No.................................

Kindly send me the information here on robert_lowe30@aol.com if really you
are interested about my offer

As soon as I receive the above information from you, I will use it to write
a letter to the bank to instruct them on the release of the fund to
you..That's all i can say for now


With love from your friend
Robert Lowe

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