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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. CORDELIA HODGE" <mrsingaalhenius@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mscordeliahodge@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:08:22 -0800
Subject: MRS. CORDELIA HODGE ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON WOMEN AFFAIRS

Good day,


Sometimes i do wonder if you are really, really with yourself. How
could you keep trusting people and at the end you will loose your hard
earned money, or are you being deceived by their big names?They
impersonate on many offices,claiming to be
Governors,Directors/Chairmen of one Office or the other.

Their game plan is only just to extort your hard earned money.Now, the
question is how long will you continue to be deceived? Sometimes, they
will issue you fake check, fake ATM card which i discovered you have
received but seized by the Authorities now, introduce you to fake
diplomatic delivery,UN-existing on-line banking and they will also
fake wire transfer of Your fund with Payment Stop Order.

Anyways,by the virtue of my position, I have been following this
transaction from inception and all your efforts towards realizing the
fund. More often than not, it is very unfortunate that at the end you
loose.

Although, I don't blame you because you are not here in Nigeria to
witness the processing of your payment in Nigeria. The problem here is
that you've never been told the whole truth about this transaction and
it is because of this truth they decided to extort you, the keeping
collecting money from you both in Nigeria and rest of the world.

The most annoying part is even fraudsters have really taken advantage
of this opportunity to enrich themselves at your expense, those you
feel are assisting or working for you are your main problems. I know
the truth surrounding this payment and i am the only person who will
help you from this long suffering if you will abide by my advice.

Please i beseech you to stop pursuit of shadows and being
deceived.Feel free to contact me immediately you receive this mail so
that i can explain to you the modes-operandi guiding the release of
your Payment. Do not panic or have fear for anything ,i know you have
gone through hell but time has come to reap.


Furthermore,all i need from you is trust, just give me the trust all
your information is here with me,because i have work in UN office for
over 8 years both in Africa, US and UK and there is no means of
receiving payment that cost anything except court ecological claims
if the owner is not there in person.

In addition, all the fees they ask both transfer cost or delivering
cost,clearance certificate known of them exist. If you really want us
to proceed, send me your direct contact telephone or you ignore my
letter if you are not interested.


Regards,

MRS. CORDELIA HODGE
ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON WOMEN AFFAIRS

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