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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. Annelise Mortensen" <test@intaktiv.intl>
Reply-To: <annelise.mortensen908@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 15:34:50 +0200
Subject: Merry Christmas in advance,

Hello

I’m Mrs. Mortensen, from Holbжk Danish national, I saw your e-mail contact on internet when I was searching for someone from your country that will assist me to carry out a mission/will, as regards about my situation/health after my doctor confirmed my faith to chances to live again which obviously is very little, considering the fact I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Esophageal Cancer. Now I really need your help with completing a project I started before now with distributing a certain funds to cancer research institutes, destitute home and charities.

I am currently writing you this email from the hospital where I am receiving treatments here in Denmark, and seriously contacted you because I strongly believe you are in a position to handle this project; I shall be giving you further details on your responds you can write me on my email

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Annelise Mortensen

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