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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: CHRISTINE DESCHAMPS <khiuoi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: christinedeschamps200@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 21:26:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs Christine Deschamps Bank manager of B.O.A Bank in Burkina
Faso . I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the
transfer of ($ 8.2 Dollard .) I will like you to stand as the real
next of kin to my late Decease customer who died along with entire
family on 01/02/2000 in a plane crash (Mr.Thomas Stockley) whose
account is presently dormant for claim. Please very urgent reply so
that I can send you application to fill and accept to the bank of
Africa , as the next of kin so that this money transfer in to your
bank account in your country, thank you.
email: christinedeschamps200@gmail.com

Christine Deschamps

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