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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: mirabel eddy <hesterl070@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mirabeleddy458@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:12:29 +1200
Subject: GREETINGS

I am Mrs.Mirabel Eddy. Am an aging widow suffering from long term
illness(breast cancer) I am currently admitted in a private hospital
here in Abidjan cote d'Ivoire, I have some amount of money I inherited
from my late loving husband Mr.Gilbert Eddy. The total sum of
(US$6.5M) which he deposited in one of the Banks Here and I need an
honest and God
fearing person who has the feelings of human that can use these
funds for Charity purposes and 20% out of the total sum will be for
your compensation for doing this work of God. Please if you would be
able to use these funds for the said purpose kindly reply to me.
highly appreciated
Best wishes,
Mrs.Mirabel Eddy

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