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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: "Mr.Francis Gilbert(Esq.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <francisgilbertlawchamber@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 07:44:36 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Harry Anderson ,I hereby attempt to reach you again. I wish to notify you that late Harry Anderson made you a beneficiary to his will.He left the sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.($9,500,000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.
 
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Late Harry Anderson until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.
 
His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time, Late Harry Anderson died at the age of 71 years.According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and the needy.
 
Kindly fill the information below for confirmation and more directives
 
1.Full Name
2.Telephone number
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation
 
Yours in service,
Mr.Francis Gilbert(Esq.)

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