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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: Riggs Hill <svitdobrov@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barriggs9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:16:13 -0700
Subject: Confidential/classified!!

Good day.

A comprehensive investigation into the death of our customer, an investor
who has the same surname as you, and his huge fund deposit in our bank.
This Investor died intestate and as such has no successor in title over his
huge funds with the bank running in Millions of Dollars.

This communication is meant to acquaint you with the status of the huge
fund and information about nominating you to inherit the fund left behind
by this client. Your answer and or questions are required so as to
determine appointing you as the sole available Next of Kin.

Yours faithful,

Riggs A Hill
Account Officer.
Email: barriggs9@gmail.com
Treat as confidential.

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