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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: Calista John <cajo67542@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 07:15:19 +0000
Subject: Greetings

Greetings My Name is Ms. Calista John I am a 23 years old girl an origin of
Ivory Coast, and Ivoirienne Citizen (Ivory Coast). I live in Ivory Coast
with my father for ages before his sudden death of him. My late father was
a wealthy international businessman, he deal on Cocoa and Timber export
until his death of him. I lost my mother when I was 3 year old. i do not
know my Mom, except only on photos, Am the only daughter of my parents,
Please i need your help to receive my inheritance fund $ 6.7 million USD
which my late father deposited in a finance firm here but registered for
foreign investment since the year 2020 before his sudden death. I have all
the documents that covers the fund in the bank and i am the next of kin to
the deposit fund.

Dear, I promise to give you 20 of the total sum for your assistance as
soon as this fund arrives to your country under your care for my schooling
and investment purpose over there. Please if you can be willing to help me
receive this amoun
Ms. Calista John

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