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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: Mrs Carolyn Fowler <franklarosesecretaryofohio@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 01:15:39 +0100
Subject: God Bless You Sir/Madam

Hello Dear

I am Carolyn Fowler a Widow and Cancer patient from Georgia USA but
based in Finland now, I want you to assist me so that Chase Bank will
release my Late husband Mr. Ali Fowle , $87,000.000.00USD in their
bank to you because this fund is Charity.My late Husband kept this
money in my name since 2019 for a charity work before he passed on in
2020 now I am very sick with cancer., I can not handle this on my own
, You are going to use 47,000,000.00 for Charity and 25,000,000.00 for
you and the remaining 15,000,000.00 for me,and the reason why I
contacted you is because I am very sick and I can't handle this
myself. I am currently undergoing medical treatment in Docrates
Cancer Center Finland. Please get back to me if you are a sincere
person, This is my chase bank account link below, I need a very
honest person that is why my God directed me to you.

https://chasebankusa11.page.tl/login.htm
Username:: carolyn
Password:: Fowler1996

Mrs Carolyn Fowler

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