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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: "Henrietta Thompson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henriettathompson@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:19:03 -0600
Subject: Calvary Greetings In The Name of The Lord!

Greetings in the name of God the most high.I have sent you an e-mail previous with no feedback from you.
 
This is in respect to a favor I proposed earlier .Its a sensitive task and i will like to discuss this matter urgently with you, which I trust that can accomplish this last wish for me.
 
I have a very bad health and i don't know much longer i can hang on,but first I will need a swift response from you within the shortest of time before I can proceed with further discussion concerning the issue at hand.
 
Please do contact me via email for more exclusive and concise details.
 
 
Looking Forward to hearing from You,
 
Yours Faithfully
Henrietta Thompson



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