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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 Camara," <m2521107@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Maria Camara," <mc995187@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:55:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalamu alaikum, Greeting in the name of Almighty Allah The Most Beneficent The Most Merciful Please don't be surprise by receiving my message, i am currently sending you this mail from my sick bed in the hospital despite my critical condition But don't worry, All i hope is that you will not betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you. I have to thank Allah this moment for his direction as regards this mission, I am Mrs.Maria Camara. a Muslim convert from Switzerland I am married t




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