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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: "Ms Kate Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <katecole30020@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 01:01:01 -0000
Subject: REF. MU/ZIM/PR/001.................62.112.114.134

My name is Kate Cole, the only child of late Hon. Johnson Cole.
I picked interest to contact you after going through your profile, I
seek to secure your assistance and advice on property investment
valued at GBP 95 Million. On your acceptance to assist me, I will map
out the modalities and your benefits, I urge you to kindly get back to
me with your information for the procedures. I am willing to give you
30% of the total amount for assisting me invest the amount in a
profitable business.
Please I need your response including your direct telephone number and
complete contact details to enable me explain further on how the fund
will be released to you.
Immediately I hear from you, I will direct you on how the funds will
be released to you through my late father's Bank. I will need to
introduce you to the bank as my partner and the fund will be released
to you for immediate investment in any area of your choice.
Therefore if you are interested, kindly reply to this my private Email
address(katecole20020@gmail.com) for more clarifications and advice
Regards,
Kate Cole.

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