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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: Craig Donaldson <adolphclive04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: craig01@vipmail.hu
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:01 +0000
Subject: For your information

Greetings

I'm Craig Donaldson, I am contacting you in regards to a deceased
client who died in an auto accident on the Marylebone London ,
England in 29 August 2008, he was a prominent client of mine. Before
his death, my client deposited (£8.5) at the vault of a financial
institution here in London, England, documentations regarding these
transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his relatively
member. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of his death. All
efforts made revealed no link to any of his family member.

However, the New UK law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration
in which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution
have mandated me to present the next of kin or a relative who will
claim the funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally
allow the financial institute to report this funds to the Bank of
England as unclaimed funds (Lacle of supersede).

It is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you as the
beneficiary.Upon your decision of acceptance, you would be entitled
to 50% of the said funds and 50% for me
For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into
this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me, I would be able
to inform you on how this could be concluded.

For time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that
you firstly contact me
via email"Its' been my wish to have an investment outside my country,
so this is an opportunity for me to invest my share of these funds in
your country For more details, Kindly get back to me.

Sincerely
Craig Donaldson

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