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95

Critical Risk

Matches known scam patterns

Confidence
98%

CATEGORY

Financial & Investment Fraud

Advance Fee Scam

WHAT WE FOUND

This is a classic advance-fee scam (also known as a '419 scam'). The sender claims to have millions of dollars and needs your help to transfer it, promising you a large cut. In reality, they will ask you to pay increasingly large 'fees' and you will never receive any money.

RED FLAGS — 4

Unsolicited offer of millions of dollars from a stranger

high

Too good to be true

Asks for personal banking information upfront

high

Data harvesting

Claims to be a government official or royalty

medium

Impersonation

Poor grammar and spelling throughout the message

low

Language quality

WHAT TO DO NEXT

HOW TO VERIFY

  • No legitimate person will offer you millions of dollars via unsolicited email
  • Search the exact phrases from the email — you will find it matches known scam templates

REPORT THIS SCAM

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95
Critical Risk
financial
This is a classic advance-fee scam (also known as a '419 scam'). The sender claims to have millions of dollars and needs your help to transfer it, promising you a large cut. In reality, they will ask you to pay increa...
Red Flags
Unsolicited offer of millions of dollars from a stranger
Asks for personal banking information upfront
Claims to be a government official or royalty
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