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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: "Mrs. Elizabeth Prelogar" <lawchambers983@gmail.com>
Reply-To: depofj@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 18:48:25 -0700
Subject: Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General.

Department of Justice
Office of the Solicitor General.
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20530


Greeting:


I am Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar ,Solicitor General of the
state from the head Department of Justice (DOJ) my identity profile
has been attached for the confirmation of office please download
attached or you google my name to see my profile by yourself.

I write in regards of your unsettled funds which is truly $4000 200.00
$4.2 million USD and not some inflated amount all these corrupt
officials and impersonators has told you,..There is an unsettled file
here abandoned by General Jeffrey B. Wall( Attorney General Of The
State) because he has to much of obligation to take care of and it has
your name and email address as the real beneficiary which the Issued
bank
where the funds was deposited still confirms you as the sole
beneficiary..through investigation, it was confirmed that some corrupt
official knows about these information and have used it as an
advantage to rip you off your hard earn money but I am on it to ensure
these criminals are brought to book..also it has been confirmed that
some of these criminals hails from Africa with affiliation to some
office here in the state.

I want you to know that they are not with your funds as they only have
the intention to rip you off until the last dime in your possession.I
will advise you stop every form of communication with any
body,firm,bank or delivery co. in the verge of getting your funds
dear...that is if you are ready to get your funds...the FBI is now on
the investigation to make arrest and i will advise you stop contacting
them else it will give them more room to rip you off before the doj
and FBI gets to them. I am sorry but before I give you more details
about your funds,you are advise to confirm to to me that am in contact
with the real beneficiary by acknowledging my email.below is my profile:

https://www.ali.org/news/articles/elizabeth-prelogar-solicitor-general-united-states/


God Bless America
Elizabeth Prelogar Solicitor General of the United States.

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