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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: share@ipeoples.synology.me
Reply-To: mjrsky38@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:19:38 -0700
Subject: IN YOUR BEST INTEREST

Hello,sorry for intruding,it's just that i am bundled with joy and i
want you to join me in thanking and appreciating the good deeds of Mr
Neill Carson (MD/CEO Cashcity Finance Ltd) rescued me from huge
financial crises leveled upon me by fake lenders from Africa

First let me introduce myself. I am Miss Nanthana Chansithipongse,
Taiwan citizen, a Senior University Prof. I went to boarding school in
England, then on to the University of London. Imperial College of
Science and Technology where I studied CHEMISTRY. Later went to teach
in Mass. USA for 4 yrs.

Back home I married an English journalist and had 1 son. The
marriage lasted 7 yrs. My son is now 36 yrs.old. He went to the
University of Sussex for Electrical Engineering. At present he is
advisor to the government of Laos on mobile network and communication.

I wanted a loan to buy a piece of prestigious land in Cha-am, a
popular resort town near Hua Hin, about 1 hr from Bangkok. The estate
is the biggest in Cha-approximately 4 million-USD. The present price
is based on 2 yrs ago.

In pursuit of this, i replied to several of these so-called " loan
companies" and they all ripped me off my hard earned money till i got
Mr Neill Carson's contact through a friend of mine,totally confused and
left with no option i applied and to my greatest surprise they granted
my loan within 4 working days,by virtue of this kind hearted offer i
have taken possession of that land and business activities is on the
increase there

At my age and reputation in the society,the least that is expected of
me is false publication,hence detailed explanation of myself and family
in the second and third paragraph of this letter,i can as well send
you my international passport for clarity purpose

I therefore advise you to please contact this firm if you are in need of a loan and save yourself from being victims of Internet scams, below is the contact details.

Mr Neill Carson
E-Mail:citycash@fastservice.com
cashcity121@gmail.com
CASHCITY FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
CEO/MD

Contact him today and you will be the next to testify
Looking forward to hearing good news from you
Thanks and God Bless
Miss Nanthana Chansithipongse

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