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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. Amposta Mathieu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <George_Kofman@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 15:53:54 -0700
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

GREETING!! MY BELOVED ONE

I AM VERY MUCH AWARE THAT I DO NOT KNOW YOU, BUT THE INTERNET HAS MADE THE WORLD GLOBAL VILLAGES WHERE YOU CAN REACH ANYBODY YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE.

I COME IN PEACE AND SOMETHING POSITIVE THAT WILL AFFECT YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS FOR GOOD, JUST CAREFULLY READ AND DIGEST THE MESSAGE BELOW.

I AM MOTHER MRS. AMPOSTA SAMMY MATHIEU FROM SWITZERLAND, 87 YEARS OLD WOMAN AND THE WIFE OF LATE SIR BALL, MARTIN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH OUR ONLY DAUGHTER MISS. AMPOSTA , EUDYCE ON MONDAY THE 7TH OF SEPTEMBER 1998 GMT 14:22 UK WHILE FLYING FROM NEW YORK TO GENEVA

PLEASE SEE SITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html


AFTER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND I BECAME THE HEAD OF HIS INVESTMENT AND NOW, I AM OLD AND WEAK. I HAVE DECIDED TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE IN MY RANCH BEFORE I FINALLY GIVE UP GHOST.

PRESENTLY, I HAVE WILLED OUT ALMOST HALF OF OUR ASSETS TO SEVERAL CHARITIES HOMES/LESS PRIVILEGE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. I AND MY LATE HUSBAND ALSO AGREED TO RENDER SUPPORT TO UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS THAT WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN WE WERE STILL YOUNG IN LIFE WE RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS HELP FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WE
DID NOT KNOW AND WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEING ABLE TO KNOW TILL DATE, THIS OFFER WILL COST YOU NOTHING.

I DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $4,500,000.00 (FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) CASH WITH A FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN UNITED STATE IN YOUR NAME THAT WAS ATTACHED TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHICH I DISCOVER ON THE INTERNET, I DID THIS OVER FOUR WEEKS AGO BUT DUE TO MY ILL HEALTH CONDITION I WAS UNABLE TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL UNTIL DATE.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS TO CONTACT THE FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN UNITED STATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO INFORM THEM WHEN YOU WILL BE COMING FOR THE CASH.

YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PRESENT TO THEM YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION SINCE THEY DO NOT KNOW YOU IN PERSON,PLEASE CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID ANY COST OF DEMURRAGE. ABOVE IS THE LINK OF THE AIR CRASH VICTIMS.

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANAGER OF FREEDOM SECURITY COMPANY WITH YOUR BELOW INFORMATION

(1)FULL NAMES:
(2)DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(3)A SCAN COPY OF YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
(4)HOUSE ADDRESS:

YOU ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO PRESENT THE SECURITY KEEPING CODE: (SGT956) TO HIM FOR VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE FREEDOW BASE SECURTIY MANAGER

CONTACT PERSON: GEORGE KOFMAN
EMAIL ADDRESS: George_Kofman@hotmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: +1 (419) 318-8890 Text or call


PLEASE DO CONTACT HIM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TO AVOID ANY FURTHER DELAY, TAKE NOTE I WILL NO LONGER BE READING MY EMAILS OR SURFING THE INTERNET AS I HAVE RETIRED COMPLETELY FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD TO MY RANCH, AT THIS MOMENT I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH CARS EMAILS AND OTHER LUXURIES, ALL FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CASH TO YOU AND I PLEAD WITH YOU TO COMMIT MY REMAINING DAYS TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS, AMPOSTA MATHIEU

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