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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: Gromovat Anastasiia <csergmic2016@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:35:00 +0000
Subject: Hello


Hello,

I am Mrs.Anastasiia Gromova the wife of late Mr.Martin Gromova. I am a Russian American Citizen my husband worked with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP) for twenty years and worked in Istanbul Turkey as a contractor before he died.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $9.5 Million with an Economy Security Company in Istanbul Turkey. Presently, I'm in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from the security company. And use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and charity organizations. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.

Please write me in my private email : agromovat@yandex.com

Thanks

Yours Truly,
Mrs.Anastasiia Gromova.

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