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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: "graca" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <madammachel090@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 00:54:49 +0200
Subject: cabn

My names are Mrs Graca Machel Mandela, the third wife of late Nelson
Mandela. He deposited fund in my name, I am looking for a reliable
Person that can help me transfer this fund out from here since the
Relatives are trying to take all I am supposed to inherit for me and my
son. If you are interested, then contact me for details with your email
and phone numbers

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