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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: GINA RINEHART <chisomwilliam28@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rinehart_gina@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 17:17:04 -0700
Subject: AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY RINGHT NOW

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CAUTION!!!

My name is Ms. GINA RINEHART, I am company president from Australia.
I've always had the idea that success should be used to help each
other.

I am the company president of Hancock Prospecting, a world-renowned
agronomist because I believe in giving while I live.
My husband, Mr. Frank Rinehart, is a Christian and so am I,
My husband, Frank Rinehart, died in 1990 and Lang Hancock in 1992.

That's why I've chosen you to receive this annual Donation amount of
{300 million USD}. And I will handle my company to you also

Please accept this massage by email me at {rinehartg23@gmail.com};


Find out more about me by clicking this link and hit your Internet window:
https://www.forbes.com/profile/gina-rinehart/?sh=16b3ac362db7
Best regards, Miss Gina Rinehart.
My Office Email: {rinehart_gina@oal.com}

So all I'm asking you to do is pray for me because I want to live
long enough and I want you to be my friend.

So you need to respond urgently so I can refer you to my trusted
banker, okay?

reply urgently so i can also handle one of my company to you with a
white range rover also once you recieve the donation funds ok

REPLY TO THIS MY EMAIL
[ rinehart_gina@aol.com ]

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