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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: Zional Agent <zionalagent@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 05:20:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:


friend,

 

Please do not besurprised how I got your email address. My names are Gaddine Alfeaner i'm chiefsecurity officer to late Gnassingbé Eyadéma president of republic of Togo inWest African who died on February 05th 2005, before his death he kept in mycustody boxes that contained (US$20,000,000.00) which nobody else knew aboutthan me, because he wants to move the money to his Germany account, before hisdeath. So all this days i kept the boxes safely in a security company to makesure every where is calm, and this is 10 / 11th years of his departure. NOW iwant you to assist me move the boxes to your country through diplomaticshipment and i will offer you 35% of the total sum at the end of the deal.

 

 

Quickly reply to thisemail alfeanergaddine@yahoo.com to allow me direct you on what we do next.

 

 

Waiting your urgentresponse.


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