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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: Love Maria Rovi <cbnbarrgaryvan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2023 01:44:32 -0800
Subject: Claim Your Victim Fund Payment If You haven't Gotten Yours


Season greetings to us all good citizen of panama,

You need to read this massage to claim your lost fund to victims, I am
Maria Verdana Caridad Griselle Dorado Rovi, Address Rio Abajo Calle 3 PH
Dos Sol Torre A Apto S Cedula Panama 8-169-841, I was one of the people
that lost thousands of Dollars to some groups in Benin Republic, Ghana and
Nigeria trying to get my victim compensation funds in CBN Bank, Zenith Bank
and UBA Bank but ended up being defrauded by the same people, I lost my
life saving over $105,000.00 in a space of 3 years and got absolutely
NOTHING in return,

I tried further to get an honest person that can help me get my funds but
ended up again defrauded, until two weeks ago, I was going through online
and I came across a message from a woman of Pennsylvania USA who was also a
victim, .. It “Read”, (“FOR THOSE THAT WILL COME ACROSS THIS MESSAGE, GOOD
NEWS AWAIT YOU, “IF YOU EVER BEEN DEFRAUDED BY ANY INDIVIDUALS OR BANKS IN
NIGERIA, GHANA, AND BENNIN REPUBLIC SHOULD KINDLY GET A HOLD ON THIS
PAYMENT BARRISTER TO BE HAPPY LIKE MYSELF, I RECEIVED MINE THROUGH HIM”),

I never believed this could be true after my past experiences with
scammers, but after reading the above mail, I decided to give it a try to
see if the so called barrister was for real or as the same as other
scammers, but to my greatest surprise last week after submitting the
requirements as instructed by the barrister, the message turned out to be
100% real, though I promised myself never to share this message until I
receive my fund and then be convinced enough before sharing the good news,
and today I am now writing with joy to advise those that are still feeding
scammers to STOP, they will only take advantage of you as they did to me,
contact this barrister on the email address below to claim your fund, (
govpaymentreleasebarr2023@gmail.com)

I am now a happy woman, I only spent $280 to received my long long awaited
funds, he is really a God sent to us, try him to confirm my word,

Yours sincerely

Maria Caridad G

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