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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: Gaia Paul <laphanie21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gaxpa12@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:35:00 +0100
Subject: RE:GET BACK TO US

Hello friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise. I'm a widow and on a
sick bed . I hope that you will not betray this trust and confidence I am
about to put on you for the mutual benefit of our both families.

Concerning the deceased, my husband, and an unclaimed fund valued at $6.5
million he left behind in the Security and Finance Company here in my
country Lome (Togo),.

l want you to help my daughter to claim the deposit so they can transfer me
to India or Israel as the Doctor said, Contact me for more details as soon
as possible.

Yours faithfully,
Gaia Paul

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