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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: Edesiri Odafe<edesiriodafe@gmail.com>
Date: 23 Mar 2019 09:19:47 -0700
Subject: My Dear

My Dear,

Good day, how are you doing today, i hope my mail will meet you in good health.The main reason why i contacted you is to seek for your sincere assistance, Your honest heart in transferring to your oversea account the sum of 5.7 million USD which my late Father Deposited with one of the leading Bank with my name as the next of kin. This is the reason i contacted you to partner with me.

I will give you the full contact address of the Bank Director so that you can communicate with the Bank for the onward transfer of the Money to your Bank account as my Foreign Partner pending my arrive to join with you in your country.

I will give you more information upon the receipt of your mail,I want you to keep all that i have told you a top secret, until the funds has been transferred into your bank account. Thanks and remain bless  i wait to hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Edesiri

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