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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: Marine Marine <marinemarine19700@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmarim36@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 15:27:54 -0800
Subject: Good Day,,

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Greetings, It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I
believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before and I am
deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please
forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular
letter is of exceptional and very private nature. i got your contact
from your country directory and i decided to contact after my prayers.
Incase you find this message in spam mail is due to internet explorer.

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your
heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many
individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their
nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood,
but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person of
transparency,honesty and high calibre.

My father willed in cash, the sum of ($5.5 million Dollars) and
deposited in financial institution abroad, with enabling conditions
for the release of the fund which are as follows: (1) That I must be
22 years or above. (2) That upon request for the release of the fund,
there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the
west Africa,

I am here seeking for an avenue to transfer the funds to you in your
country for investment purpose so that i will come over to join you in
your country for the investment of the money.

If this proposal is okay by you, please as a matter of urgency email
me back. More Comprehensive details of the transaction will be
unfolded to you as soon as I receive your urgent response via my
private email above.

Awaiting your kind gesture to assist me in this regard. I will
appreciate if you treat this matter as top confidential.

Sincerely,

Miss Marine And Brother

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