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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: "Miss. Juliet Harry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramcobj@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:20:29 +0200
Subject: Re: Re: Help Claim USD$3,100,000.00

Hello Good Day,

I hope this message meet you in good faith, since I have not meet or know you in person. Excuse me for the inconvenience, my name is Miss. Juliet Harry a Sudan national, and I am 21 years old, the daughter of late Bello Harry who is a businessman.

My father is into OIL and GAS and he made deposit sum of USD$3,100,000.00 (Three Million, One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a financial bank Abroad. Presently, this money is still with the bank and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or issue a letter of authorization to somebody I trust to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over to receive the Money myself.

Presently, I’m in exile in Republic of Ghana for my safety which I can not disclose where I have been undergoing treatment for my illness because of my late parents enemies who are after my life. Please, I use this means to solicit your cooperation to help me claim and invest in your country these funds in any lucrative and income generating business like these areas below.

1) Telecommunications.
2) The transport sector.
3) Five star hotel.
4) Tourism, Real Estate.

I will be happy if you accept my proposal and this opportunity that I offer you. You will support me so that I can continue my studies in your country. As soon as I receive your reply with your details, I shall give you the contact of the financial bank Abroad. I will also issue you an authorisation letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.

For safety of our communication and urgent, kindly reply through this email: mterry0001@gmail.com
Regards,
Miss. Juliet Harry

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