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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: "N.Hilton" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:26:59 -0700
Subject: Transaction of Mutual Benefit

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr N.Hilton, I am the operational manager in account
management section in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the
BANKS here in United Kingdom. I am writing in respect of a foreign
customer of my bank who died on Earthquake disaster in Turkey.


The deceased has no next of kin to come forward to claim his funds and
no other person knows about this account or anything concerning it,
the account has no other beneficiary and until his death he was the
Director of his company.

The total amount involved is $3,000,000.00 USD [Three million Two
hundred and Twenty United States Dollar]. I have contacted you because
you bear the same Surname with him so that the money can be
transferred to you as the relative/Next of kin.
We shall share the money 60/40. You will keep 60% and will keep 40%
after the transfer to your account.

Please send your details as stated below so that we can start up the
paper work for payment.
Full name:
House Address:
Phone no.:
Company name
Email:

Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send to you a details
information about the transaction.
You can contact me. I assure you a 100% risk free transaction as
everything will be legally done

Regards,

N.Hilton.

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