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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349038746013 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frostwilliam222@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 20121 united states and my email address is (frostwilliam222@yahoo.fr) and my telephone number is +1(865)730-4251 you can call me (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maria Farnandez showed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frostwilliam222@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:14:58 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Frost Gilbert. I am a US
citizen, 66 years Old. I reside here in
Centreville Virginia U.S.A. My
residential address is as follows.14852
Rock Landing Court Centreville Virginia
20121 United States and my email
address is (frostwilliam222@yahoo.fr)
and my telephone number is
+1(865)730-4251 you can call me or send
me a text message and i will
respond back to you.

I am one of those that fall victims to
scammers in Africa two years ago. I
have lost over US$100,000.00 for the
past years while in the USA. I was
trying to get my payment all to no
avail. And they always stopped my funds
with one reason or the order. So I
decided to travel with my Son to
WASHINGTON D.C with all documents,
there the (FBI) was amazed and
contacted the Nigeria embassy in the
USA. After some hours in that office,
I was asked by the FBI officer to come
back the next week.

When I did the FBI officer gave me the
contact of one Mrs. Maria Farnandez
who is a representative of the (FBI)
and a member of the compensation
award committee, currently in Nigeria.
And when I contacted her she
explained everything to me. She said
whoever is contacting us through
emails are fake that I should fly down
to Nigeria to see things for myself
which I did and she took me to the
paying bank for the claim of my
compensation payment.

This was paid to me successfully. Right
now I am the happiest man on earth
because I have finally received my
compensation funds of US$1,300,000.00.

Moreover, Mrs. Maria Farnandez showed
me the full Information of those
that are yet to receive their
compensation funds and this was how I came
across only your email address and your
full name.

The only Money I paid after I meet with
Mrs. Maria Farnandez was just
$550.00 (Five Hundred & Fifty
Dollars) for the ownership paper works. So I
am advising you to contact Mrs. Maria
Farnandez through her email address
(farnandezmaria@yahoo.fr)
for your own money including the money you lost
or you can as well call her on her
direct telephone number
(+234-9038746013) please take it very
serious.

Please contact her and send your
telephone number and your residential
address to her so that she can release
your own money to you.

Thank you & God bless you.

Mr. Frost William.
14852 Rock Landing Court, Centreville
Virginia 20121 United States

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