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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. Ibrahim Idewu" <ibrahimidewu4@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 07:59:18 +0100
Subject: NO RISKY

Hello,

I'm Mr.Ibrahim idewu, A banker working in a bank in my country Burkina
Faso; there is a certain deceased customer of my bank who left behind
his fund. I am inviting you for this business deal so this money can
be transfer to your account which we will shared between us in the
ratio of 50% for me,50% for you and both of us will share any thing
that will come during the release/transfer from our bank to your bank
account, if you agree to my business proposal forward to me the below
details.

1)Your Full Names. (2)Your country. (3)Your Telephone (4)Your
Occupation .(5)Your Age. (6) Your full Address. I will use these
detail information’s to fill a release/transfer and arrange some
documents on your behalf in our bank here as the beneficiary owner of
this fund abandoned in our bank.

A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks without
the knowledge of their families and when they die, the money will be
lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it and this is how a
lot of Bank Directors make so much money silently. Also note I have
the ability to conduct this transaction with total confidentiality
with any company or individual involved, Reply immediately for
detailed information.

My sincere regards,
Mr.Ibrahim idewu
dear friend

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