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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: "Sophie Rizavas" <dtmr@chennaiport.gov.in>
Reply-To: ms.sophierizavas@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:46:04 -0800
Subject: Greetings

Hey Dear,

come to you as a surprise I am Miss Sophie Rizavas, I know you would want to know more about my person; I am the Daughter of Late Eng. Rizavas Andrews a Mining Engineer who is originally born in untied state of American base in Spain I happened to be the only Daughter of my Parents. I was born and grow up in Spain before my parents sent me back to my country for my studies,I was in my country before I got the news that my both parents were involved in motor accident by Spanish government & both died 2014.

He established some business and mostly made fortune through the Oil Rig business which he was one of the co' founders of the establishment. My both parents died on a motor accident in July 4th 2014. I am committed to your hard work darling and that is why I am telling you all this and I will want you to promise me that you are someone I can trust with this.

My late father deposited some amount of money in La Caixa Bank in Spain, when he was alive and used my name as the next of kin to deposit the amount, which is €8.700, 000 (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND Euros), I do not have access to withdraw this money from the Bank now; I did write to them with all the documents my Dad left in my custody But the Bank made me to understand that My late father deposited the money with Instructions. My Father stated that before I can be able to have access to the Money that I must have gotten to the age of 26 That I must have had a serious man whom I will be married to and that the money could be directly transferred to my Husband or husband to be, So that he can help me invest it in a good business.

I am only 22 years old now and done with my studies. You see, I am in a very tight corner because of my age and marital status now, All I want for you to do now is to stand as My Fiancée so we can contact the Bank and ask for the Transfer of the Fund to your Account in your country, after which I will come and meet with you and we discuss on what next to do. I want to go into Charity work or School Business to help the poor’s please help me to complete my dream or any Business of your choice in your country with your help when this is all done and the money gotten from the Bank. I will be so thankful to you.

Please if you are interested to help me out, let me know so that I will give you the contact information of the Bank in SPAIN Where the money is deposited so that you can contact them And discuss on how to transfer all the total money into your bank account in your country for the investment purpose.

Will be expecting to hear from you soonest till then bye


With trust from me


Sophie Rizavas

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