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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: anats jennifer <anats05@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: <jenniferinvest01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:14:45 +0100
Subject: Good Day,




Good Day,



I am miss Jennifer Anats,( From Cote D'Ivoire.) the only daughter to late Mr.
Sylvester Anats,I inherited from his estate a total sum of ($ 9.5 Million
Dollars) Which he deposited in a Bank And finance Institution, ABROAD, This
deposit was coded under a secret arrangement as a family Inheritance.

I hope that you can be trusted, that you will not sit on this money when you
claim it. I have made up my mind to give you 15% of the total money for your
help, after you have secured the Fund into your Account, for my future.

Find a place in your heart to understand my situation as orphan and get back to
me with full acceptance to assist me in this transaction.

I can be contacted with my most Hoping to hear from you soon,



Please if you are willing to assist me in this transaction, kindly reply back
to me, with all my heart and trust in you for more clarifications.



Best Regards,

Miss Jennifer Anats,


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