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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: "Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <annasigurlaugpalsdottir58@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 17:58:35 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir +

Dear Sir ,

I'm having sleepless night over my huge Investment Deposited fund in
Offshore Company registered with Mossack Fonseca & Co in Panama was
Exposed and leaked to the Public . I still have other huge Investment
Deposited with a Secured Company in Panama therefore I need your
Co-operation to move and Invest the cash in your country. We are willing ,
able and ready to offer you any agreed Percentage only if you can Invest
this cash in your country .

Please reply to my son private email only if you are capable to Invest
this Cash in your country : email annasigurlaugpalsdottir58@gmail.com

Thanks and Best regards
Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir

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