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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: Thorgan Marten <offwill6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thorganmarten1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:56:04 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Thorgan Marten, a Bank Officer here in Accra, Ghana. I believe it
is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important
business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest
you, because it is in connection with your last name and Funds valued at US
$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars) you are going to
benefit from it.

I have a history of funds and all necessary back up documents, get back to
me for full details.

Anticipating your communication.

Mr. Thorgan Marten.

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