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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. EVA BAKKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsevabker@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:43:28 +0300
Subject: ENDEAVOR TO USE FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY...

Hello Dearest…
 
My name is Mrs. Eva Bakker; I got your contact details in my
search for a reputable person to accept my proposal which content are
a bit detailed that is why I first seek your permission before
emailing my proposal so that you won't have it trash when I do. I
married to Dr. Hans Bakker, who worked with Netherlands Embassy in the
Turkey, for nine years before he died on December 2014, when my late
husband was alive he had deposit with a reliable bank in Turkey, and
this Bank has written  to me to step forward for claims or rather
issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive the fund on my
behalf since I cannot come to Istanbul, Turkey, due to my cancer illness here in
Scotland where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer, So if you
are a trusted person to work with  then your urgent response is needed for more details.
 
 
Yours Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Eva Bakker

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