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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 suzanne George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suzannegeorge09@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2020 15:59:00 +0100
Subject: Re: Dear Beneficiary, I am waiting your quick reply.


I have been written several emails to you but there was no response, I want to actually know if you are still alive, we have reported your case to FBI, they have also written emails but you did not respond which keep me thinking if you are still alive. FBI made it clear to me that if they failed to hear from you today and till end of tomorrow, they will come your home, I have actually be stopping them not do anything yet because i know that you have spent much trying to receive this fund, I also told them that you are not foolish to abandon your fund and face the consequences of false claim. I urge you not to keep silent any longer because they will think that you are ruing away or dead. They may assume that you made false claim in the first place. I urge you to send the last and only fee of $100 usdollars so that you receive your funds today tomorrow ok..

Buy any gift cards you see and send now, also reconfirm the following information below to avoid send the funds to wrong person ok.

Your Name:..........
Your Address:.......
Your Telephone Number:.....
Your Age:.........
Your Country:.........
Your occupation......
ID If Available:::::

Mrs suzanne George
Telephone NUMBER text + 12264573933
CONTACT.EMAIL(suzannegeorge09@gmail.com

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