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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Larysa Andrich <ulticham08@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 02:54:40 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS...
Dear Sir,
You may be surprised to receive this message but I have no other means to
reach out to anyone because of my present condition and the War in my
country Ukraine. I am Mrs Larysa Andrich, a Widow to Engr. Nazar Andrich. I
lost my husband and family through a Russian Air Strike Bomb that landed in
our home and am the only survivor but in a critical condition with serious
injuries all over my body. I am in an emergency ward right now for a major
Surgery in the next one week and my survivor is in the hands of God, please
I need your prayers.
I am contacting you because of the money my late husband invested with a
Finance Investment Company in the USA and this investment has matured to
the sum of Twenty Five Million US Dollars. My late husband is one
of the shareholders of Odessa Oil refinery in Ukraine. I want you to use
part of this money to build an Orphanage Home in memory of my late husband
instead of losing this money to the Finance Company. Get back to me quickly
if you are interested in handling these for me. Waiting for your response.
Thanks,
Larysa Andrich
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