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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: Dr. Mack John<info@afikim.org.il>
Reply-To: honmackjohn11@gmail.com
Date: 17 Apr 2022 13:16:45 +0000
Subject: DONATION FOR YOU...

Via del Campidoglio 1 00186.
Roma RM, ITALIAN.

Hello,

How are you? Mrs Amelia Kennedy gave me your contact and asked me
to contact you before she died, She is donating the sum of $95
million dollars for you to help her set up a charity organisation
in your country and use part of the money for yourself and your
family, Get back to me so I can give you directives on how to
contact the security company to get the money, I am the lawyer of
Mrs Amelia Kennedy, Reply my mail:( honmackjohn11@gmail.com ) I
await your reply.

Also send to me your whatsapp number.

Regards.
Dr. Mack John.

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