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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. Sheryll Goedert ( CEO/Founder )" <info@equilifemedical.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Sheryll Goedert ( CEO/Founder )" <gordent.official1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 03:31:50 -0700
Subject: Private: Pandemic Fund Raising...

Hi Good Day,

This is the second email Notification I am messaging to you without a reaction from you. This is simply to inform you that this email record of yours was chosen to get a Donation from My Organization. I go by Mrs. Sheryll Goedert from Florida. I'm the executive (CEO) Founder of WIPRO Limited. I'm an industry mogul, financial backer and donor, I am likewise the Winner of a $396,900,000 bonanza from the POWER-BALL LOTTERY hung on January 29, 2020.

Because of the Covid flare-up I offered 25% of my privately invested money to good cause, And because of the rise of the New Variant ( Omicron ) I've likewise vowed to offer another 25% to 10 people this year 2022. The Covid flare-up isn't simply a significant wellbeing emergency; it's likewise a huge financial interruption prompting individuals losing their positions and making it harder for them to deal with their families.

We humanitarians we've heard that a little benevolence, a small amount monetary help can make an enormous difference in upgrading bliss in the existences of humanity, Hence my whole family and I have AGREED to do this, We are giving €1,700,000.00 each ( One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euro ) to help 10 people and private companies (Owners).

Your name and email address were arbitrarily picked in a continuous web-based Donation Pool. I have chosen to give €1,700,000.00 Euros to you. Do answer this notice through ( gordent.official1@gmail.com ) to enable us the option of you redeeming your donation, and kindly acknowledge this token as a gift from i and my family.

Much obliged to You.
Mrs. Sheryll Goedert ( CEO/Founder )
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