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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: Mary Jane Kallon <mmjanee76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmjanea1@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:09:21 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS AT LAST

--
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family.You may
not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember
me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding the
business we never concluded. I am happy to inform you that the project
has been concluded through the help of my new Paraguayan partner

I really thank you for your past effort to assist, though it failed us
some how due to your inability to comply with the formalities,
notwithstanding I still remember your effort, courage and trust
worthiness you showed during the course of the project. Before I left
for Paraguay after the completion of the transfer, I left a certified
card (ATM) with my secretary (David Adammah, his email address:
davidadammah1@gmail.com), therefore, he will be sending you the money
valued $3.8 Million which you can withdraw in any ATM Machine around
you.

Because of my tight schedule at the moment with my new partner, I
might not be writing often. Please I will like you to accept this
token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart, also
comply with David Adammah so that there will be no delay in sending
the card to you. Send the following to him

1. Your full names
2. Address
3. Phone

Hoping to hearing from you soonest
Thanks,
Madam Mary Jane Kallon

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