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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. Azim Hashim Premji" <ivan@chupacabra.com.ua>
Reply-To: wayneanderson001@aol.com
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:49:31 -0800
Subject: My Dear Friend

My Dear Friend,

I'm Mr Azim Hashim Premji, an Indian business tycoon, investor and a philanthropist, I live my whole life in The United Kingdom. I lost my lovely wife three years ago, a year later, i was diagnosed with cancer and as we speak now, i am on the sick bed,i have no child. I'm the chairman of Wipro Limited. I have willed my company to an orphanage home in my country and my other properties to my lawyer. i also have 6,470,000.00 euro, which i deposited in my bank for charity 5 years ago. I want you to help me carry out my last wish before i bid the world farewell, which will benefit you, i would like you to share the money to a charity organizations. And For your good heart in helping me to carry out my wish, I will reward you 30%, while the other 70% of the money will be for any charity organization of your choice. Please contact my lawyer via email: wayneanderson001@aol.com for more information.

Warm Regard
CEO Wipro Limited
Azim Hashim Premji

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