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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: "Gonzalez Galindo" <gonzalezalindohngdecdf@optushome.com.au>
Reply-To: gonzaezgalind002313@snugmail.net
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 22:53:51 -0700
Subject: KIND ATTENTION

Dear Sir,

I apologize if my message does not adapt to your current status, my name is Mr. González Galindo, I am a citizen of SPAIN, happily married with two children. I contacted you because I am interested in

invest in your country in real estate deals (ie hotels, land and tourism) as well as seek your services in a private and confidential financial transaction. I am a public accountant and boss

Auditor here at our bank here in SPAIN. On my routine inspection I discovered an inactive domiciliary account with a Balance of $10,000,000.00 USD {ten million US dollars only}.

I am writing to request your leniency and assistance in transferring this fund to your country through legal means such as repatriation of the investment fund. I propose to make this transfer to a designated bank.

account of your choice in your country for investment. Upon completion of this transaction, I promise to give you 40% of the total amount, 60% will go to me and my colleagues who will help us achieve it.

business a success
Let me know if you can handle it.

Greetings,

MR . Gonzalez Galindo

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