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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. Carrie Perrodo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carrie.perrodo.charity@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:45:42 +0200
Subject: Contract Project

Greetings



I am Mrs. Carrie Perrodo, Co-Founder of Perenco, an Oil And gas exploration and production,
natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining Am a Philanthropist and Socialist,
I have cancer and the doctors told me that I will not live long in this world. I want to make a donation
of $50 Million to the people of your country for charity and for the less privilege to help the poor in your
country and for the people that have cancer in your country


After going Through your profile I strongly believe you can handle this Charity project Fund in your country
with the $ 50 Million as i want you to manage the Fund and use it to help the Poor and the less privilege


Note: I am expecting your reply if you will allow me to trust you so that I will give
you more details about the project and how I will send you the fund for the charity project

send me Your cell phone and Full name so that i can give you call


Regard

Mrs. Carrie


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