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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Susan Frank <susanfrankwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:58:47 +0430
Subject: Charity offer
I, Mrs. Susan Frank, a widow suffering from breast cancer and renal
failure. As a result I may not last till the next two months according to
my doctor's report. I inherited the sum of sum of €7.2 million Euro from my
late husband, and I am in serious need of a good and honest person who will
claim the funds from the Bank where it was deposited and funds use for
donations to less-privileged and orphanage homes, building schools for the
destitute and disaster affected people.
Please get back to me so that I will direct you to the Bank where these
funds were deposited by my late husband Mr. Frank Berg, to enable you
retrieve the funds in my name as the next of kin if you are able to carry
out these humanitarian projects as I wished.
Best regards.
Mrs. Susan Frank
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