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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: Ms Mary Loyd <editor@sinopanel.com>
Reply-To: <marrylloyd166@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:22:54 -0800
Subject: Your Financial And Invetiment Opportunity.

Hello My Dear,

How are you doing today? I am Ms Mary Loyd, a single christian lady from Benin Republic, may you please receive this letter with peace of mind and with due respect as it may be very strange to you since we have not communicated or known each other before. I am seeking your co-operation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business, I need an experienced person to assist me in setting up or, developing the project with $5.400, 000.00 which is right now in my position as a banker.

On the resumption of the project, you will be made a Director for the role and the assistance you rendered. You will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between us before the commencement of the project and if you have a better idea of another business where we can invest this money, then, be free to come up with it so we can together agree and move on. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project.

DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY NEGATIVE THOUGHT OR IGNORE THIS INFORMATION. I will prove myself real and honest with whatever it takes and I will be very happy to receive your acceptance reply to work with me and accomplish my plan of coming to your country for this purpose while you will be managing the investments before I arrives your country. I am anxiously waiting for your acceptance reply. I beg for the confidentiality of this message as I will wait for your urgent and kind response with your full information as follows:

Your Full Names:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Direct Cell:
Your Direct Tell:
Your Current Occupation:
Age:
Marital Status:

Thanks for your understanding and expected acceptance to my proposal!

Ms Mary Loyd,

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