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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 EVELYNE GRIFFIN" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 04:20:41 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY.

Dear, i am contacting you through divine direction with hope that you will not let me down.
I'm Mrs. Evelyn Griffin, 77 years old dying widow from Australia; that was diagnosed of cancer about 4 years ago. I got your details after an extensive online search Via (Network Power Charitable Trust) for a reliable person,

I have decided to donate my late husband WILL valued of ($11,200,000.00) to you for charitable goals. Get back to me if you will be interesting in carrying out this humanitarian project, so that i can arrange for the release of the funds to you for the work of charity before entering the surgery theater. Contact me vie

E-mail at: evelynegriffin@yahoo.com
whatsApp; +61-480-023-851
Sincerely,
Mrs. Evelyn Griffin

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