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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: Mrs Nicole Apollonia <mrsnicoleapollonia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsnicoleapollonia92@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:24:13 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND AND TRUST,


Greetings,
I hope that this message will reach you in good health! I’m Mrs. Nicole
Apollonia, the widow of late Dr. Benoit kabore, from France. Base in
Burkina Faso; I’m 56,years old, suffering from ovarian cancer and from
all medical indications my condition has really deteriorate and my doctor
told me that I may not last long because of my health. Based on this I have
decided to donate the sum of ($10.5 Million US Dollars) for Charity
Organization,In my next email, I will send you the copy of the Certificate
of Deposit which will enable you apply to the bank and receive the money
with no case,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the fund and
give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my soul to rest after i
have gone,

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Nicole Apollonia,

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