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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. Maria Lizette" <accounts@sits.lk>
Reply-To: katherinemoller13@aol.com
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:54:43 +0100
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU

Donation of £3.4Million British pounds for charity Less privileged peoples orphanages work, Yours in Christ, Reply to: mrs.marializettebperez@gmail.com Mrs. Maria Lizette






















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Disclaimer-This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the addressee or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments.Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize the risk of viruses but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus or other malware in this e-mail. Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address for operational, business, and security reasons. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments, that does not relate to the business of the Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd, is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by Sampath Informat
ion Technology Solutions Ltd. Further, Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd cannot guarantee either the accuracy or the integrity of documents transmitted via e-mail due to the nature of the process and shall not be liable for any resulting loss or damage. Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd, 03, Marys Road, Colombo-04,Sri Lanka. www.sits.lk

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