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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: "Daniella" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniellakyle377@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:04:32 -0800
Subject: Donation For Charity Purpose

Dear elected,
I got your esteemed contact during my comprehensive research on online for a reliable and trustworthy individual from your country and I will need your help in this situation I find myself, I want to transfer  sum of  5.2 million pounds  to your account for charity purpose,  to help the poor and needy in your country.
 
YES” It is not easy for me to trust unknown person with such huge amount of money but because my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. This is my last wish to see that this money is distributed to any charitable organizations anywhere in the World before I die, Please I need your sincere commitment from henceforth as I relay and trusted in you now and I want you to feel free and work with me whole kindheartedly so that everything can work out smoothly as planned.
 
As a matter of urgent, this transaction will be completed within 5 working days and the said funds  will be transfer to your bank account as I have informed my lawyer and bank manager about  my wish, please reply to this email: ( daniellakyle377@gmail.com) and provide the required details below as stated.
 
Full Name:
Residential Address:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Age:
Nationality:
Country of Residence:
 
Note: if you are not interested please do not bother to reply.
 
Thanks and God bless you.       
Yours truly
Mrs. Daniella Kyle.

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