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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: "Mr.Nolan Jan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sussan.watson@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 02:30:18 +0100
Subject: I FINALLY FIND YOU

Hello my Dear,
How are you doing today

This letter is to acknowledge the substantial contributions of time and energy you have made in trying to assist to claim the fund through your account,despite that it failed us because of your inability to continue financing the transaction.

Besides I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring the fund out of my home Country with the help of a new partner from Tuvalu.I am now in Tuvalu for investment and Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral atolls along a 360 mile chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978 the former Ellice Islands.Therefore in appreciation of your earlier assistance, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850.000.00 USD which I raised in ATM CARD on your favor.

This fund I have given to you has been deposited with a bank which has already opened an account and will issued to you ATM CARD worth US$850.000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)The ATM CARD is withdraw able from any ATM Machine in the world.

So feel free and contact my Secretary in Benin Republic, her name is

Mrs.Susan Watson
Address: Carre 1299, Ste Rita City Cotonou,Benin Republic
Email: ( sussan.watson@gmail.com )

Instruct her to send the ATM CARD to you without any delay.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it.

Regards,
Mr.Nolan Jan

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