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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: Jill Highfill <jiihigh1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jillhifill@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 01:49:32 +0200
Subject: Hello



--
Attn: My Beloved

PLEASE MY DEAR, I NEED YOUR CONSENT / COOPERATION, CAREFULLY READ.

I am Jill Highfill, my doctor said I have few weeks to live due to blood
cancer. I am a very wealthy woman but I am never generous to the poor
and
less privilege people, so now I have decided to help the less privilege.

But I cannot do this by myself because of my health, I tried to do this
with my family and they refused by keeping the money for their selfish
interest which is not my wish. Please I seek your consent to help me
carry
out this my heart desire so that my spirit will be at rest when I die.

Please get back to me with your full contact if you are willing.

NB: PLEASE REPLY ME VIA MY PERSONAL E-mail:(jiihigh1@outlook.fr)

I wait for your urgent and positive respond.

Thanks With Much Love & Gratitude
Jill Highfill
(WIDOW)

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