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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 Joan Duncan <mrsjoan19@waco1.info>
Reply-To: <mrsjoanduncan1@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 11:40:39 -0400
Subject: Compliments of the Seasons

Dear Sir/Madam

Good Morning

Compliments of the Seasons

I am Mrs Joan Duncan.


Please can you be able to handle Five Million Dollars because I have been very sick and admitted in the hospital and the doctor advised me that I need enough rest and relax mind so that I can do the surgical operation?

Please response very fast so that I can email and explain to you the full information in good faith before the doctors can carry out the operation that I am about to do any moment from now. Please always for me because i am sending you this message from the hospital bed.

Waiting for your urgent reply

Thanks and remain bless

Mrs Joan Duncan

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