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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: "Mother Agnes George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agnesgeorge171@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:42:11 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS BELOVED

I am Mrs Agnes George from Japan writing you this email hoping it will meet you in good condition. I am a deaf and i am suffering from a long time illness which i feel has not giving me the power to fulfill my heart desires for the poor people which i so much cared for during my good healthy days. My dear i write you this email to seek for your help in receiving my funds which was deposited in a security company in United states by my late husband,this funds when received i want distributed to motherless baby homes,widows,orphanage homes and deaf homes etc. If you will be willing to do this on my behalf as a trustworthy Christian please reply me for more details ,when i get your response i will give you the contact of the security company so that you can contact them via email for the release of the funds to you,i will tell you the amount when i get your response. Thanks Mrs Agnes George

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