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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: Mrs. JULIETTE ROMUALDEZ <elsa.osorio@acsmail.co.ao>
Reply-To: mrsjulietteromualdez@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:36:11 -0800
Subject: DONATION FOR less-privileged


DONATION FOR less-privileged My beloved in Christ, My name is Mrs. Juliette=
Romualdez from Philippine. I am a sick woman who has decided to donate wha=
t I have to charity through you. You may be wondering why I chose you. But =
someone has to be chosen. I am 62 years old and was diagnosed for cancer ab=
out 2 years ago, I inherited a total sum of $10.150.000.00 million dollars =
from my late husband, This money is deposited in a reliable bank here in MA=
NILA PHPLILPINE; Presently .This deposit was coded under a secret arrangeme=
nt as a family treasure.I have informed my Attorney, about my decision in W=
ILLING this fund to you .please get back to me immediately via my private e=
mail address ( julietteromualdez@yahoo.com )Your beloved sister in Christ, =
Mrs. Juliette Romualdez=20

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