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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.Jessica Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.vivian2@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:34:27 +0200
Subject: Re: Attn.Dear Sir/Madam! Good morning,

Attn.Dear Sir/Madam! Good morning,

Greetings, I got your contact from business directory and I decided to contact you directly. My Name is Mrs.Jessica Williams I am still in active service with the bank,hence the need for your assistant to stand for business Investment Project sum of US$26.7 Million Us Dollars
I am sending this mail for the second time, I don’t know if you received the first mail I sent to you. Please We need to communicate, kindly confirm if you are still using this e-mail address because I have a very mutual business offer which will be of good benefit for both of our families.

Please your urgent response is required immediately you receive this mail to enable me unfold the full details to you for us to proceed with the process.

Waiting for your immediate confirmation.

Please you can contact me back on my email by clicking your Reply.
Regard.
Mrs.Jessica Williams Contact Email: j.vivian2@aol.com

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