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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: Sonia Sotomayor <ja3789614@gmail.com>
Reply-To: me6773054@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 12:19:28 -0700
Subject: Attention Email ID Owner

The Supreme Court of justice US I'm here to know if I will get a
reply from you so that I will know what to do. Because all your
unclaimed Funds worth a sum of $15.5 Million USD were brought to my
desk for cancellation so I feel like texting you just for the last time.

The fact is that Our government told me to cancel the funds and
confiscated it into our government account but I'm having many
feelings to inform you first if you are still willing to receive it
then I will work everything out for you and get the package mailed to
your home address. If I don't get any response from you then I will
approve the cancellation letter infoo2514@gmail.com or +1502-922-6733

Forward your full Address information below
Full Name_____
Country_____
Home Address_____
Telephone No_____

Thanks
Mrs. Sonia Sotomayor

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