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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: "QUITE TIME" <uebroker4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 19 12:23:48 GMT
Subject: READ QUITELY

Hi am Lizzy, I wouldn't want to spend much of your time, would rather go straight to my point. my store house where I kept my human wigs was destroyed by the wildfire in LA, with more than 2,000 wigs inside which is estimated about $63,000 got burnt. Hurts I was reluctant to insure the product with the insurance, never thought such could happen. I need a sincere and honest partner whom I can trust, will introduce to my late dad's lawyer on my behalf and request for the Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500.000.00), deposited in the bank by my late dad which I am the next of kin to be released to you by my instruction, I'm currently in Cambodia where I came to make large purchase of human hair wigs to suppliers who re-sell in Alibaba market place. I needed more cash to complete my large quantity purchase in replacement to the burnt wigs by the wildfire as retailers await my supply, and I feel the best way to raise enough cash for this is by requesting for my inheritance which I am entitled to. Let me know if you are interested to assist me get this done, I promise to reward you abundantly, whatsoever you want from me, I will definitely make it available as a sign of gratitude for been there for me. Lizzy

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