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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: Jessica Smailes <rreverendsistermarythomas2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jessicasmailes554@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2021 17:32:57 -0800
Subject: Hello my dear

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Hello my dear

How are you doing today? I am Jessica Smailes Lei From WEST VIRGINIA
USA, I found out that up till now you have not claimed your
Compensation Funds worth of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States
Dollars) with the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. So as things are now i will
help you make sure you get your funds, with my experience as a formal
banker i will work things out for your favour. But you will have to
send me an agreement letter that if i help you get this funds you will
have to give me 30% of the total funds. If agreed then let me know so
we proceed. Once this transaction is done I will come to your city so
that i will receive my own 30% and also i will like to invest my own
part of the money in your city.

Below is my contact info:

My Email is: (jessicasmailes554@gmail.com)
My WhatsApp Number: +1 718-269-5066

I will need your details as listed below.

Your Full names:
Your House address:
Your Telephone number:
Your Identification:


I will be waiting for your response so we commence with your pending
transaction. Also i will forward you my ID in my next email so you
will get to know me better.

Yours Friend
Jessica Smailes

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