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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 Peter Edem <mr.mpaul1961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bkpetem@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 05:16:40 -0700
Subject: You Are Blessed My Good Friend.

*Good Day My Good Friend.*

*I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please
forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, there is absolutely going to
be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email. There
is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is
my duty to write and reach out to you as a person of transparency, honesty
and high caliber. I'll introduce myself once again; I am Mr. Edem Peter,
from Togo Republic. I am also the Branch Bank Manager of Biatogo Bank, I
was also the Account Manager of my late client Mrs. Anna "Who might or
might not be related to you.*

*She traveled down to China on the 28th of December 2019 on a five weeks
business trip and after the successful transaction in China, she flew back,
not knowing she had been infected with the deadly Corona virus (COVID-19).
And she sadly passed away on March 20th 2020. She left the sum of $3.2
Million (Three Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in our
financial institute (Bank), she specifically confided in me told me that
"no one else knows about her funds in our bank" that the funds was for a
project before she passed away while she was ill. And down here in our
country at this present day, once anyone passes away, after 3 Year if no
relatives of the late customer doesn't come to claim the funds/assets it'll
be recycled, and reported to the Central Bank where the greedy government
will then want to have their hands on the funds.*

*That's where you come in, since you bear the same surnames with her, I
want you to stand as her next of kin since no one else knows about this
funds in our bank besides me, and I don't think anyone will be coming for
it. I promise you that if you agree to assist in claiming this fund from my
Bank, we'll not bridge the law in any way because I'll be your eyes and
ears here in the Bank.*

*After all is settled we'll share the fund $3.2 Million 50% equally or
rather invest on whatever we choose. So I would really like to know what
you have to say in regards to my proposal.*

*Thanks*

*Mr. Edem Peter.*

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