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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: Mrs Catarina Fredriksson <catarislus@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Catarina Fredriksson <catarislus@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:51:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Esteem Compliment,

Esteem Compliment,

I hope this mail meets you in good time, my name is Mrs. Catarina Fredriksson, I am married to Late Mr. Harry Fredriksson from Stockholm Sweden who died in Tsunami disaster in Phuket Thailand on 26th December 2004.

Before the death of my husband he made a deposit of $5.5 Million dollars which we intended to use for a hotel business in Phuket, since after his death, I have been battling with Cancer and according to my doctor the stage is uncontrollable now and I have few months to live. I want to sow this fund from my deceased husband’s enterprise as a seed in your care to the glory of God since we have no Child to inherit them. I have learn that wealth acquisition without God is vanity upon vanity.

Please kindly get back to me with your private e-mail for more information's

Have a nice day.

May the peace of Almighty God be upon you and your family.

Best Regards

Mrs Catarina Fredriksson

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