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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: "Barr. Francis Groth"
Reply-To: <francisgroth45@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:48:40 -0800
Subject: Viital Information. 212.23.150.152

Good day sir,

I am Barrister Ernest Francis Groth from United States of America and a lawyer by profession.
Sir i want to use this opportunity to inform you about my late client whom died in auto
accident here in United States with his entire family dated 24th of June 2012 and this my
client deposited the sum of Eighteen Million, Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars (18,600,000.00 USD) in Bank and since his demise, none of his family members are
come to claim his funds and please reply me for more details. Email: frangroth001@gmail.com.

Phone 1 740 212 1611 for verbal conversation.

Do get back to me with (1) Your Full Name:(2) Residential Address:(3) Phone, Mobile (4) Scan Copy of Your ID. to apply for claims of the funds.

Barr Ernest Groth.

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