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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: "O'Shea Brandon" <osheaarthurbran@gmail.com>
Reply-To: osheaarthur@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 13:21:09 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD

Hello Dear,
Greetings,
Peace be unto you, I believe that you can help in setting up a charity
foundation for the benefit of mankind, I wish to establish a charity
foundation to help the poor, widows ,orphans and less privileged
people in your country under your care, Can you help to build this
project in your country? I'm willing to donate the sum of (Two
million, five hundred thousand US dollars)$2.500.000.00.All I want
from you is sincerity to handle this project. to give them hope and
support and to make them feel the same like others. Together We can
make the world a better place when we help one another. I'll be
waiting to read from you today and know your opinion in doing this
project.

God Bless us all.
Mrs. Oshea Arthur

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