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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: "Susan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <actuallyolga@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:28:19 +0100
Subject: Re:?? Happy Full Moon


Hello dear .
How are you today ,I have emailed you through your e-mail address in
quite some time ,I lost everything in the process of reformatting my
computer fortunately my secretary found your email address for me
which I'm sure was from you so I'm trying this e-mail address as well
to inform you that the transaction we were pursuing together finally
worked out .

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow thus I want
you to contact my financial adviser in Benin on his email
rrichardgreen@gmail.com his name is Mr. Richard , he will send you an
ATM card keyed with €250.000.00 which I have issued for your
compensation , you will use the ATM CARD for cash withdrawal at any
ATM machine .

I had forwarded instruction on your behalf so feel free and get in
touched with him and instruct him where to send it to you . I have
been working on some business plans in Asia and will have more
information for you when I come back, by then I will communicate with
you so we can get a few more lines straightened out. May the love,
grace and favor rest upon you and me .

Susan.

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