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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: Tile <bankkimoon4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usa.amry.tilejelly@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2018 13:18:58 -0800
Subject: WILL YOU BE MY NEXT OF KIN?

UNITED STATE ARMY '
Slogans of the United States Army
"Army Strong"
"Army of One"

Budget: 597 billion USD (2015, ranked 1st)
Headquarters: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Commander in chief: Donald Trump
Founded: 14 June 1775
Service branches: United States Army

I,M Tile Jelly from California, USA, a retired US ARMY sergeant.
i have been in they US military for the past 38 years now,

I'm 75yrs old also the only child of my parents who died longtime
ago, my aim of sending this email to you is to inform to you that i
really want you to stand as the next of my kin.

Because i was not married neither with any son, i really need someone
honest and trust worthy like you to stand as the next of my kin to
inherent my wealth, which will
be forgotten if no one stand on that position to receive it,after my
days here on Earth,because am too old

I have $17.8 millions dollars together with my late father's who
worked in Exxon Mobil oil and gas corporation pension which is $2.3
million dollars, which is they totally of
$19.1 millions dollars ninteen million 1 hundren thousand
all into the account,which is in USA.

I totally assured you that as soon as you,re ready to bear
and stand as my next of kin and follow all the instructions given
you,re going to have they fund together with other,s properties. get
back to me if you,re ready to stand as my
next of kin with your information,

I want you to be sincere to me and promise me that as soon as you
receive this fund, you,re going to help the Natural
disaster/Hurricanes, affected States in USA like Texas, New York and
other countries, together with the homeless children and orphan.

It really hurt me a lot seeing people suffering, please my humble
friend, if you,re
ready to help other,s with this money which you will be receiving soon
let me know.


Thanks and be bless,
Tile Jelly from California

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