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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: Carolina SUZ Richard <eptis-iaac@inmetro.gov.br>
Reply-To: <barristercarosimhu_office@yahoo.com.vn>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 01:53:23 +0100
Subject: OKAY THANKS!

I am 57 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 4 years ago,
kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address or you can call
her privateLine:(+855-979041753)(barristercarosimhu_office@yahoo.com.vn)
Barrister.Caro SIM HU(Mrs),She Is A God fearing Person work with her, if you
are interested in carryingout this task, so that she can arrange the release
of the funds ($10,500,000.00)to you.

Thank you and God bless you.

Mrs.Carolina SUZ Richard
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