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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: rose williams <generalib70@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsrose00014@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 19:15:36 +0000
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings, I am Miss. Rose Williams from Sierra Leone, the daughter of
late Mr. and Mrs. Morris Williams. My father was director of finance
gold and diamond company in our country Sierra Leone west Africa, my
parents have auto accident of which my mother died instantly, but my
father died after three days, before the dead of my father he called
me secret and told me that he deposited $4.5,000,000 dollars into
fixed suspense account with box of gold in bank in Cote D'Ivoire used
my name as the next of kin. I am seeking your assistance to transfer
this money in your account for investment. get back to me for more
information
Miss. Rose Williams,

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