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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: "Dolly diegot" <dollydiego@suncor.com>
Reply-To: dollydiego20@gmail.com
Date: 29 Jul 2017 07:52:46 -0700
Subject: RE:ACKNOWLEDGE!!!

Hello, Good day,

ACKNOWLEDGE!

I am very happy to email you and I will be grateful if you can
give me the chance to perform the act for the release of $12.1
million United States Dollars to you,Do not be surprise or afraid
on how you will be one of the beneficiary to receive this funds,I
will make it possible as the Insurance Policy Management Office
and the Head of foreign payment release with Debt management
office.so after you receive the money, you will take 30% of the
$12.1Million,

I am a widow and I am about to go for retirement that is why I
need to do this to have money to take care of my family. My
country is too corrupt and nobody cares about widows, even the
government cannot assist my family in any way and that is why I
am using this opportunity to help my family through your contact
and there is no risk involved.

Please I want you to take this transaction serious and urgent
with me and you have to promise me you will not sit on the whole
$12.1Million U S Dollar when it gets to you and is more reason I
will need to speak with you on phone for us to work with one LOVE
!

If your okay with this please send your telephone number and your
full name and address to me immediately you receive this email
for me to call you and talk to you on this. Do not be afraid or
be surprise on how it will work, I will make it possible and
there is no risk involve..

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Dolly Diego

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