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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: "Jonathan Alexander Lindfield" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lindfeildchamber@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:31:03 +0300
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Dear Friend,

Good day and how are you doing? I hope my email finds you in good faith. I am Mr. Jonathan Alexander Lindfield, legal solicitor to Mr. Mark Joel CEO Duapriem mining (PTY) LTD. Please note: I have a very important business partnership deal to discuss with you. I noticed that I will be safe with you after going through your profile while searching for a reliable investor and business executive to partner with on company’s list where you advertised your product. I inherited an abandoned government fund from my late client Mr. Mark Joel , who was helping corrupt politicians to allocate government funds to oversee banks without executing their projects, contracts and while their people were starving, dying of poverty without infrastructural developments.

Reason and source of the funds, before the demise of my client, he trusted the sum of Twenty Nine million United States of American dollars ($29,000.000) to be moved as usual for them, but death took him away unannounced last month ago without any other person involved and aware of this information. I have the money as logged in the bank and I want to entrust it to you to invest it in your area of business or any good idea that will profit us as I cannot invest it here in my country to avoid being questioned after the death of my client. How did I realize such an amount of money?

Please I will arrange and ensure the funds gets to you and the only request I want from you is sincerity, honesty and trust also to give me your:

Names as on the proof of identification:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:

With 100% assurance that you will invest, manage the funds with a sharing formula of 50% for each. This is risk free, no greed, no other party except both of us. Please if you consider my request interesting and worthy.

Meanwhile, upon receiving your details I will explain further to you and fund release. Thank you for your kind understanding and consideration.


Best Regards
Mr. Jonathan Alexander Lindfield
Senior Advocate
Legalwise & Linfield Chambers


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