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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: Miss Rachael <headquartersu106@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rachaeliyz@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:57:01 +0200
Subject: From Miss Rachael


Dearest,

Please Consider my mail even though this might be a nuisance to you,
most definitely you might have received similar messages of my kind on
regular bases, but i am for real you can even call me on WhatsApp
video for more details, +27784489468,

I am Rachael (29years) daughter of Mr, Shokri Ghanem, Libya’s former
minister and oil chief,

You can read more about my father in the link below:
https://www.reuters.com/article/libya-ghanem-death-idINDEE83T03S20120430

He deposited (fund) in my name in South Africa before his death due to
my young age then,( $2.5 Million US Dollars to be exact )

I have ready contacted the bank to clear the deposit but the head of
the Bank’s international wire-transfer manager told me that my late
father placed an instruction on the deposited fund that i must present
a foreign Trustee who will help me for investment of the fund, just
due to my young age as at the time of the deposit,

I am looking for a reliable person that can help me transfer this
(fund) out from South
Africa since my step mother is trying to take all i am supposed to
inherit away from me,
If you can help me, then contact me for details, My humble regards

Miss Rachael,

Email: rachaeliyz@hotmail.com
Phone or whatsapp: +27784489468

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