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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: "Mr. Wisdom Mike" <javad.einabadi@iranian.ac.ir>
Reply-To: wisdommike919@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:25:39 +0300
Subject: Important You Should Know.


Good Day, I know this might come as a surprise to you considering the amoun=
t of junk emails we all receive on a daily basis. I can assure you that I a=
m not one of them; I would appreciate it if the content of this email is ke=
pt strictly confidential. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency =
of this transaction and the current financial situation of the world at the=
moment. A brief introduction about me, I am Mr. Wisdom Mike a bank manager=
here in the UK. I have worked here for a little more than 16 years. I am c=
ontacting you concerning an abandoned account in the sum of =A321,000,000:0=
0 million Pounds. I was the account manager to the late Mr. Mark peter a fo=
reign contractor to the department of works and housing who has an investme=
nt account with our bank. Late Mr. Mark peter died in the season of COVID-1=
9 Pandemic without any name of beneficiary or a WILL to the account.I am pr=
oposing that after a successful execution of the business deal, the funds w=
ill be shared in the ratio of 50%/50% You will get 50% and I will be entitl=
ed to 50%. You know that I must have done my homework already before contac=
ting you. Although the project is CAPITAL INTENSIVE,I know we will be able =
to pull it through following proper banking and legal Channels with your as=
sistance at your end by standing as the next of kin/Business associate to l=
ate Mr. Mark peter. This claim will be executed without breaching any UK la=
ws and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank will release=
the account to you as the business associate and my recommendation of you =
as the business associate to the deceased. An opportunity like this only co=
mes once in a lifetime and I think we need the fund =A321,000,000:00) milli=
on Pounds) to take care of ourselves and family.I would like you to think a=
bout this and let me know your decision because such a deal happens in the =
banking industry but only the outside world is not aware. If you give me a =
positive response, I will give you the relevant INFORMATION for the success=
ful completion of this deal and we both enjoy it in peace. All I require fr=
om you is honesty/sincerity; I guarantee that this will be executed under a=
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.If=
you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a concl=
usion. Sincerely Wisdom Mike A bank manager Contact this email: wisdommike9=
19@gmail.com

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