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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: Joseph <info@aerobona.com>
Reply-To: <jmensa210@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:36:39 +0000
Subject: Hello

Greetings, please forgive my approach, I'm Joseph Mensah. I wish to discuss a lucrative business that I know will interest you. It is genuine, stress free and highly profitable, kindly respond to my private email so i can provide you with detailed information: jmensa210@gmail.com

Hoping to read from you soonest.
NOTIFICACION DE CONFIDENCIALIDAD: La información contenida en este mensaje es confidencial y restringida, y está sujeta a restricciones y sanciones legales con relación a su divulgación sin autorización del remitente u otro uso, y está destinada únicamente para el uso de la(s) persona(s) arriba indicada(s) y otras que hayan sido específicamente autorizadas para recibirla. Se le notifica que está estrictamente prohibida cualquier difusión, distribución o copia de este mensaje. Si ha recibido esta comunicación o copia de este mensaje por error, o si hay problemas en la transmisión, favor de comunicarse con el remitente inmediatamente retornando el e-mail y deberá borrar de su sistema la información recibida y sus anexos. El contenido de esta comunicación electrónica no se considera oferta o acuerdo de voluntades, salvo que sea suscrito por firma autógrafa del representante legal de la Compañía. Los datos personales enviados y recibidos a través de este medio electrónico, están protegidos de acuerdo a la ley.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message (including attachments) contains information which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message or from any attachments that were sent with this email. If you have received this email message in error, please advise the sender by email and delete the message. Unauthorized disclosure and/or use of information contained in this email may result in civil and criminal liability. The content of this email message should not be construed as an offer, proposal or agreement of any kind unless signed by the company's legal representative. Personal data sent and received via this email, are protected according to the law.

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