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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 Flora Smith <mrs.florasmith121@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <f.smithfsmith@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 14:14:43 +0100
Subject: Re:Compliments of the season



Dear pls reply back using
f.smithfsmith@hotmail.com


I am Mrs Flora Smith,Peace and the love of God be with you, hope you are a devoted Muslim,Jew or christain and please can i trust you? because i have something very
secret to share with you, i know we have not met each other before
but God directed me to you through a dream after my seven days fasting
and prayers.
I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of the Lungs according to Doctor
I will die any moment. I have been badly treated by close associates.
I am a repented child of God now and God has put it in my mind to give out
the rest of my Money to Charity, I don't trust all the Monks here
after the Gay scandal. I want you to Distribute these Funds to
people that need it. I am 84yrs old and God has reallyBlessed me with fortunes.I will wait here for your Response before before more details.God will continue to guide and protect you and your family.

My Regards,
Flora Smith

N:B: Dear pls reply back using
f.smithfsmith@hotmail.com

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