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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MONEY DONATION" <headoficecentre02100@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 15:41:50 +0200
Subject: FUND DONATION ..19

ATTENTION SIR/MADAM,

FUND DONATION

I am the personal lawyer to late Mr. Jorge Antonio who died on the 15th of April, 2022 by fatal accident.

He has no Son none Daughter to inherited his wealth after he will passed away.
Before he died, he made a WILL that all his property/estate value $10.5m USD should be donated to individual or charity or charity organization or to the orphanage or orphanage home or to any business man or woman for investment purpose.

He finally died on the 15th of April, 2022.
As a personal attorney to my late client, I am contacting you for the same proposed (WILL) made by my late client Mr. Jorge Antonio.

Please NOTE:

If you are interested, kindly reply back to this message so that I can give you the information of the bank that will transfer the fund to your bank account.

Thanks you.

Mr. Eduardo Guadalupe.
Solicitor and Legal Practitioner.

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