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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: "Engr. Howell Garry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engr.howellgarry@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 18:52:53 -0700
Subject: I want to Will/Donet contact me

My Dearest One

My name is Engr. Howell Garry A man from Oklahoma city USA ,I have been
working with Shell Oil Company for over 27yrs
now, I am the chief engineer of the company ; I am a dying man who has decided
to donate what I have to church and motherless babies.

I am 51 years old and I was diagnosed for Mesothelioma cancer for about 2years
ago after the death of my lovely wife, whom I married while working with the
above company, she died without given me any child ,my doctors told me that I
will not live longer than 3 Month, because of my health, I decided to
WILL/Donate the sum of USD8.2Million Dollars to you for the good work of
humanity and to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the
assistance of the widows.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord and Allah bless you abundantly
and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

It is my wish to need the below information stated below:

Your full name
Contact address
Telephone numbers
Your age
Your occupation

I will forward the contact of my bank accountant officer to you who will
assist you on my behalf to make the transfer without delay as soon as i hear
from you, NOTE: My accountant will assist you for the claim of the fund valued
USD8.200 000.00 to you. I know that i don't know you in person but I have been
directed to do this by God.

Thanks and God bless

kindly contact me on (engr.howellgarry@gmail.com)
Engr. Howell Garry

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