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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: Natalie Knapp <natalieknapp1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffreyriver8@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:35:16 +0100
Subject: Hello

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to help you with your loan request that DOES NOT Charge any Upfront
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key is "earning" and
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We are capable of preventing foreclosures, removal of bankruptcy,
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for business setup and management and all loans made in
compliance with Federal ,State and local laws.
For more details and guidance to get a loan, reply with your phone number.

Jeffrey Rivers
RightWay Loans Head Office
1141 7th Avenue New York City, NY, 10036

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