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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: "Angela Hopel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angelahopel48@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 08:50:02 +0700
Subject: Hello

Hello
My name is Mrs. Angela Hopel, It is my interest to contact you in respect of our client from your country. It will be a big glory in our advantage. Is all about $7.8 million which was deposited here since 10 years by one foreign contractor from your country. The depositor has the same last name with you. I will be grateful to hear from you. I will explain to you when you reply me, be free to ask me question there is NO RISK in this please as modalities have put in place for smooth transaction on this. Being a woman I must have perfected every under table to make this a 100% free and far transaction between us. If I don’t hear from you in 7 days I will source for another person please.
Mrs.Angela Hopel

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