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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: "Ms Anna & William Green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <green.anna20@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 05:24:57 -0300
Subject: Hello,Please Help your Children.

Dearest Sir/Mom,
 
My Greetings to you and your family,My name is Ms Anna Green. a Sierra
Leonine.I write you this email in respect of my consignment box in
States, which I  want you to assist me,by standing as my trustee ,to
help me receive this consignment on my behalf.The box (Consignment )
contains $9.5 Million U.S.Dollars .
 
The consignments get to the States through the help of Diplomat Samuel
Rock. The fact is that Diplomat Samuel Rock is supposed to have
delivered these consignments to a man called Mr. Johnson Ascot in
States. Mr. Johnson Ascot began to demand for 50% which I don't agree
on for any reason,that was why I have to stop the delivery to him, and
search for another Beneficiary who can help me on this.
 
I will give you 30% from the total fund involve for your
assistance,because that was the former agreement I had with the
former beneficiary Mr. Johnson Ascot before he later changed is mind
due to his greed.If you are willing to help me, kindly reply so with
your full names home address and your mobile phone numbers,so that we
can proceed immediately and I  can forward you more details and the
diplomat number for you to call him who is presently in the States
now.
 
Please when you call Diplomat Samuel Rock you Will tell him that you
are calling in respect of Miss Anna Green consignment that is in the
States. If Diplomat Samuel Rock asks if you have discussed with me
tell him that you have discussed with me immediately.Please respond to
me or call  if you are willing to assist me kindly reply via this
email :   green.anna20@yahoo.com
 
 
Attached is a copy of my picture
 
I await your urgent response.
 
Yours Sincerely
Miss Anna Green & William Green
Cotonou Refugee Camp
My Phone Number +22965059849

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