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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: Patrick A. <account@dpl.co.kr>
Reply-To: Patrick A. <alexander.patrickk30@gmail.com>
Date: 11 Nov 2024 22:10:21 -0800
Subject: Re: Strategic Financial Collaboration with you

Greetings,

My name is Alexander Patrick, a forensic accountant and attorney with an AA-rated bank in Europe. I represent a high-profile client from the Russian administration whose overseas assets were recently impacted by international sanctions.

My client seeks a reliable partner—individual or corporate—to assist in securing Thirty Million United States Dollars [$30,000,000] abroad. We’ve structured the transaction to be secure and straightforward, with a 50/50 split of the funds upon completion.

If you’re interested in discussing this confidential opportunity further, please reach out.

Best regards,
A. Patrick

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