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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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Fraud email example:

From: MRS CONNIE DUTTON<vbictq@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:55:29 -0500
Subject: FROM MRS CONNIE DUTON

Greetings to you,
 
I am Mrs. Connie Dutton, I was married to Dr. Van Dutton, who worked with National Iranian South oil company (NISOC) for twenty three years before he died in the year 2006, May be you must have heard about him in the oil firm. We were married for thirty-seven years without a child. He died during one of the war in Iran. He was held hostage and slain to death by protesting youths of the region.
 
Before his death we were both devoted Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited GOLD that worth the sum USD$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million U.S. Dollars) with a security in California United States. Presently, this gold is still with the security firm and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the Gold or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.
 
Presently, I’m with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing Chemo therapy cancer treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only less months to live.It is my last wish to see that this Gold is sold and money invested wisely at the end of every year funds are distributed among charity organization. I want a reliable and honest person that will sold the Gold and use the money to reach to the motherless and also less privileges, to reach the Atlantic hurricane victims, the sick that has no body to take care of them, the poor and widows and to set up a Cancer research center and also help the victims of earthquake in Asia.
 
If you are willing and honest enough to do my wishes, as soon as I receive your reply I shall direct you to the firm management  for details of the Gold deposit and guide you through the process. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this Gold. You are to help me invest the money into real estate for more profit. You will be entitled to 30% of every profit you make in a year.  Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated therein.Please do all things possible to make my wish come through. Email me back on :nm14453@gmail.com
 
I look forward t hearing back from my good friend out there.
Mother. Connie Dutton
South Carolina, United States of America
Please contact me only on this Email:nm14453@gmail.com
Tel:+1 (843)212 4678  Please text only for now

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