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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Sofia Richard <so458ric56@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 20:26:31 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT FUND
It is my pleasure to write to you after considering it. My name is Sofia
Richard, the only daughter of the late Chief Yacouba Richard. I request
your help for foreign investment. I want to request your association with a
trust to invest a total sum of US$5.5 millions dollars in a reluctant
business in your country. I contact you in the hope that you will be of
great help. I will offer you 20 percent of the total fund. I look forward
to your comments so that the bank will proceed to transfer the fund to your
bank account.
Kind regards,
Ms Sofia richard
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