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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Marina Wenzel" <marinawenzel2017@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:12:26 -0700
Subject: Hello dear, God bless you with peace and harmony
My dearest friend, how are you and your family I hope all is well with you? My name is Mrs. Marina Wenzel. Actually we do not know each other before but I contacted you by a self determination because i want to tell you something very important, Please reply back to me so I can explain better?
God bless you as I wait for your reply.
Mrs. Marina Wenzel.
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