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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: "Nigeria Financial Council (Director)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john444444mark@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:46:56 -0700
Subject: REPLY....

Attn: Sir,
 
Re:  Fund Administration Order Cap 000623 Coded .
 
I hope this mail meets you well . I have sent several unanswered emails to you in this regard, we received an email from Bernard Williams Smith,who equally called this office with this telephone number:+17809931657  informing me that you are dead ,that you died of Covid:19 after three days of being sick  and claiming to be your next of kin who is to inherit your properties including your  money. He also sent us a death Certificate.
 
 
He therefore requested that your  US$50M. United States Dollars Only) be sent to him via
ATM card.
 
 
He furnished us with the below name and home address ;Name:  Mr. Bernard Williams Smith,Address;  #6 Chateau Grove Lane,Barboursville, West Virginia 25504: United States.
 
 
immediately to stop dealings with Mr. Bernard Williams Smith if you are alive and have not instructed anyone for the claim.
 
 
He has promised to pay the necessary fees and charges but we started suspecting him when there was a delay in providing the documents we requested.
 
 
Note that you are required to reconfirm your personal details such as
your full name, home address, cell phone number , the Scan Copy of your current Identification card.( International Passport/Driver's
License)
 
 
 
Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous,as we would not be held responsible for wrong payment. Below is the burial pictures brought in confirmation that you are dead please the burial picture
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Sir Mark John
Nigeria Financial Council (Director)

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