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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: "mrsshellyann@gmail.com" <mrsshellyanna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsshellyanna@live.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 16:57:35 +0100
Subject: YOU MUST READ THIS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

Dearest One,

I am Shelly Anna McMahan, I am a 55 year old US citizen, 55years of
age. I reside here in Washington, United States. I am one of those
that my overdue funds has been
stocked in Africa (Nigeria) years ago due to bad officials which made
them not to pay me, I have spent over $100,000 trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

I was fortunate that somebody that went to Africa (Nigeria) for his
own payment saw my name and information on their list as one of those
funds has been on hold for a couple of years and he decided to
communicate and inform me. When he gave me the information and told me
whom to contact to help her, I did exactly what she told me by

traveling as she did, when I was there, I discovered that your name is
on the list of those that are supposed to be paid their overdue
payment but they are playing with you.I want you to take a bold step
and think about how much you have spent because of the fund, your name
is still on the list I saw, if you can do as I did by contacting
the lawyer who helped me will be paid. I just came back from Africa,
your name is there on the list. I am contacting you because I want to
help you as somebody I do not know saw my name and told me what she
did to be paid, when I did it I was paid.

When I travel down to Africa (Nigeria) with all my documents. I went
directly to meet the lawyer she introduced to me Barrister.Kamal Gani
Fawehinmi Jr, who is a well
respected Lawyer because of his father his is based in Africa, You
have to contact him direct on this information Below;Contact: Person
Barrister.Kamal Gani Fawehinmi
Jr Email:barrkamalgani@outlook.com his Office is in Lagos Nigeria.

The only money I paid was just $1,000 for IRS tax Fee.

Regards,

Mrs. Shelly Anna McMahan.

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