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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: "Brenda J. Gonzalez" <ngocthuan@ladofoods.vn>
Reply-To: brenda.gonzalez@usbbva.us
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2021 03:55:17 -0800
Subject: URGENT !!


Hello, did you receive my message?
=

This is Brenda J. Gonzalez (LTC) of the U.S Army Special Operations Comman=
d (USASOC), 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Air Force Base =2013 Afgha=
nistan
=

Please I need your urgent assistance in securing a consignment (two trunk =
boxes) containing ($20,000,000), the funds are surpluses of several contrac=
ts executed by my department during a supply of MH (Military Hardware).
=

The consignment is presently in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherla=
nds, via a U.S Military Air & Surface Transportation Company (ADM Europa LL=
C). My desire and purpose is to have the (ADM Europa LLC) to deliver the fu=
nds to you for safe-keeping until I return back to the U.S mid-next year af=
ter my deployment.
=

If you receive this message please e-mail me immediately with a delivery a=
ddress and your full contact information; the deal is 60/40 split (60% for =
me and 40% for you); I am not a greedy woman and I hope you will not double=
cross a struggling uniform single mother with 3 teenage children?
=

Once you receive the consignment ($20,000,000) take out your 40% ($8,000,0=
00) and save my 60% ($12,000,000) for me until I return back to the U.S mid=
-next year after my deployment.
=

May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to the needy!
=

Please REPLY!
=

Respectfully,
Lt. Col. Brenda J. Gonzalez (Mrs.)
U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) =

Air Force Base =2013 Afghanistan

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