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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: "MS STONE GENEVA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <geneva.stonemon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2021 12:54:36 -0800
Subject: Re: Financial Transaction

Dearest Friend,

Compliment of the season to you, Please may I introduce myself as Miss Geneva Stone, Financial auditor with Capital Trust Bank California United States of America, Please I got your contact while searching for a reliable and trusted person that I can introduce to my bank for Covid Insurance Funds claim. It is free from any crime or illegal funds transaction; I will introduce you to the bank with every document that will require the bank to credit your account with the funds without issue or delay.

It is free from any problem or financial crime, if you are interested by responding to my email, I will detail every information to you and I will give you proof of funds with my means of identification, I will like us to share 50% equal to avoid being greedy. Please for urgent response do contact me on this email: genevastone12@gmail.com

Thank you
Geneva Stone

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