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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 Zarina Bte Ali <test@test.com>
Reply-To: <infosccw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 18:48:26 -0700
Subject: Attention: 4/5/2019

Attention:
 
I have contacted you in request for investment to be a fund manager to my client. I am an attorney with the Malaysia bar, Law Firm (www.malaysianbar.org.my) client Mrs Sofia Aladin, Nationality of syria She is in agreement with me to source on her behalf, a foreign investor with many years of experience to manage her late
husband's funds.
 
Get back to me for more details.
 
Reply through my private email: ( infosccw@gmail.com )
 
Regards,
Mrs Zarina Bte Ali








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