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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: Guido Stella Roberto <yomamewinaawechristine@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Guido Stella Roberto <r.s.ggg.i@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:35:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: To: xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx on 8/28/2022 12:35:06 a.m.

Dated: 8/28/2022 12:35:06 a.m.

Hello From Guido Stella Roberto  - Italy.

Good evening,

Thank you for finding time to this message, without taking much of your time, I am in need of your service in Canada. I have viewed your company  impressive profile in Canada , Skills and years of experience, and I want to discuss with you concerning my intending project for your esteem service. This is my second time contacting you, since I have not heard from you given the importance of my previous message as I made it clear during Pandemic, I decided to reconfirm to know if you did receive my previous email message. Considering that things are gradually coming back to normal, I decided to reach you once again, hoping that you will return my message at this time.

However, be respectfully informed that I really  want to relocate to your domicile. On this ground, I have decided to move all my Capitals and Physical Assets to Canada which you will be brifed on as we progreses. All I want is an honest, transparent and reliable fellow who will in all honesty, manage all my Capital and Assets in Canada as Joint Partnership and guarantee me the highest possible returns. Everything will be revealed to you depending on your response and readiness
 
Kindly get back to me as soon as you receive this message for details.

Guido Stella Roberto
Contact Address: Aldo De Luca Via Vardano 20042, Lombardy, Italy
Contact on Whatsapp No:0039 351 2394926 and Phone:0039 351 2394926
Contact of my SKYPE ID:  RobertoGuidoStella

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