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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cgthompson2020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cgthompson2020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 08:33:40 -0000
Subject: Get started 20 % investment opportunity

Dear Friend,

How are you doing, I hope you receive this mail in good condition and I wish to let you know that I am surely doing business with you. My full name is Charles Goudé Thompson. I am from Cote D'Ivoire. I am contacting you because I wish to relocate to your country and invest my fund in your country. I am currently seeking means of expanding and relocating my business due to the war going on in some cities in Cote D'Ivoire. So I decided to move my investment to your country for security purpose. My interest in the following sectors ranking, real estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation, agricultural sector, health sector and tobacco thus or any sector.

If you think you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your country; Please write me for possible business co-operation. More so, I am ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating 20% annual return on investment(AROI).

JV partnership and loan financing can also be considered. I have the sum of ( $8,640,000.00) which I want to invest with you in your country.

Thanks for your understanding, I will be looking forward for your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mr. Charles

Reply e-mail cgthompson2020@gmail.com

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