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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: Gentille Adoboli <elizscussel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: genado767@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 12:15:33 -0100
Subject: Happy New Year!

--
Greetings to you today,

I am Mrs Gentille Adoboli,I am From Togolese Republic,an aging widow
suffering from a long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from
my late husband, $ 1.8 Million U.S dollars in one of the banks here in
Togo.

I needed a very honest and God fearing Person that will use the fund
to take care and train my adopted daughter in your country, give her
the best education and help the poor and needy.

kindly reply back to me immediately for further details.

Yours in the Lord,
Mrs. Gentille Adoboli

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