419 scam: "Mrs. Gionis Kristine." <ac701816@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Gionis Kristine." <ac701816@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kristinegionis27@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 01:14:48 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

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Dear Sir/Madam,

My beloved brethren how are you doing, my name is Mrs. Gionis
Kristine,from United State of America. I am sick woman who has decided
to donate what I have to charity through you. You may be wondering why
I chose you, I decided to choose you after my prayer over my
situation, I am 58 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2
years ago and conjoin with covid-19, I inherited a total sum of US$
55.8 Million dollars from my late husband who work as a Director
Overview of Complaint Sugar Company in Benin (SUCOPE), for five years
before he died On the 27th of May 2016. My late husband died as a
result of Brain cancer, kindly write back and I will give you the full
details. Thanks for your understanding. Looking forward to hear from
you.I am waiting for your urgent answer, send me below information.

Your Full Name:

Your Private E-mail:

Country Address:

Your Age:

You Occupation:

Your Telephone:

Please I am waiting for your urgent reply,
Best Regards
Mrs. Gionis Kristine.

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