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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kathrine Rafael <mskathy5@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <kathyrafael01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 13:03:07 +0000
Subject: Can I Trust You?

Hello dear respected,

I am introducing my self as Ms. Katharine Rafael, the only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas O' Rafael I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact from this your site and I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have (Four Million two hundred thousand united states dollars only) ($4.200,000) to invest in your country and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment, i contacted you for this urgent assistance due to the present attitude of my family relatives and my
immediate uncle.

I want to leave here within the shortest possible time since I've been humiliated, harassed, and frustrated by my immediate uncle in their efforts to take over all my late father's wealth, according to our country tradition, whereby if a man dies without a Male Child (Son,) all his properties will be shared among his brothers. This is (my uncle’s present altitude towards me that is why I needed your urgent assistance to get this money transferred so that I can come over to your country for a new life) I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance once the money get's to your account in your country. Please it is very important you contact me immediately for further explanation on how we will proceed.

Thank You.
Best Regards
Ms. Katharine Rafael

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