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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: "Ana Mimi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bn@getmaworldwide.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 02:07:51 -0700
Subject: Thanks For Your Effort So !! / Gracias por tu esfuerzo tan !!

Hello  ,
How are you doing today, I do hope that my mail meet you and your
household well and in good health?
I wish to inform you that i have successfully claim and moved my
inheritance fund to Saudi-Arabia through the help of my new
partner from Saudi-Arabia. My Partner is currently busy with the
investment project in Dubai and I also have a successful medical
treatment in a Hospital in Hamburg, German.I am fully ok health
wise and sound now. I still can`t forget all your effort to help
move the fund despite it didn`t work out, I and my partner agreed
to mapped out something for you as compensation for all your
effort you put to help me. I do leave behind the sum of $800.000
for you, do contact Mr Adam Smith so that she will transfer the
money to you immediately.
Below is Mr Adam Smith contact details
Name: Mr Adam Smith
Address: Cotonou-Benin-Rep
Email: contact@getmaworldwide.org
Please contact me immediately you receive the money.
Thanks
Yours Little
 
                          Ana Mimi
 
---------------------- Spanish ---------------------
 
Hallo  ,
Wie geht es dir heute, hoffe ich, dass meine Mail dich und deine trifft
Haushalt gut und bei guter Gesundheit?
Ich möchte Sie darüber informieren, dass ich meinen Antrag erfolgreich beansprucht und umgezogen habe
Erbschaftsfonds nach Saudi-Arabien durch die Hilfe meines neuen
Partner aus Saudi-Arabien. Mein Partner ist derzeit mit dem beschäftigt
Investitionsprojekt in Dubai und ich habe auch ein erfolgreiches medizinisches
Behandlung in einem Krankenhaus in Hamburg, Deutsch
klug und klingt jetzt. Ich kann immer noch nicht all deine Mühe vergessen zu helfen
Umzug des Fonds, obwohl es nicht geklappt hat, stimmten ich und mein Partner zu
etwas für Sie als Entschädigung für alle Ihre
Mühe, dass Sie mir helfen. Ich hinterlasse die Summe von 800.000 $
Wenden Sie sich für Sie an Herrn Adam Smith, damit sie die
Geld sofort für Sie.
Nachfolgend finden Sie die Kontaktdaten von Herrn Adam Smith
Name: Herr Adam Smith
Anschrift: Cotonou-Benin-Rep
E-Mail: contact@getmaworldwide.org
Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich, sobald Sie das Geld erhalten haben.
Vielen Dank
Dein Kleiner
 
                          Ana Mimi

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