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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: Demire Artem<info@webdonk.com>
Reply-To: demireartem@europe.com
Date: 31 Oct 2023 13:00:41 -0700
Subject: Re: NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

Hello My Beloved One

It is true that this letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I
humbly ask you to give me your attention and hear me well. My name is Mr
Demire Artem, and I am in a desperate condition as a result of the crisis
in my country. The Russian troops invaded us, and I lost my wife in the
incident, leaving me with my only child also i sustained a severe injury
which has deteriorating and so many health complication so the doctor has made
it clear that i may not survive the next three month. Therefore, i am
seeking for humanitarian assistance on behalf of my daughter Symona Artem.

At the break of the war, I was able to liquidate my properties and earn the
sum of 12,800,000.00 Euros. consequentially , I was forced to join the
Ukrainian army in order to self-guide my country despite my heavy injury.
In the meantime, my daughter had fled to a refugee camp in Hungary.

My main concern is that my daughter not grow up as an orphan. As a result,
I politely request that you remove my daughter from the refugee camp and
become her guide. my wish is that you would register her in a renowned
school in your nation.

To protect my daughter's future, I recommend investing 60% of the assets in
a viable business endeavour, with the earnings going towards her upbringing
and schooling. Furthermore, I recommend putting 30% of the total cash into
a fixed deposit account at your bank, which my daughter will be able to
access once she reaches the age of 18.
As a token of appreciation for your assistance, you may retain 10% of the
funds for yourself and your family. Therefore, I place my trust in you to
provide her with the care and support necessary.

As soon as I receive your reply, I will also issue a letter of
authorisation to the bank to transfer the funds to your account. I also
want you to reply this message with your full names, address and telephone
number where I can reach you.

Any delay in your reply may give me room to look for another good person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated above.

Thanks and Remain blessed.

Sincerely

Demire Artem

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