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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: "Mr. ROBERT MENARD" <michellecp04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertmenard27@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 03:45:42 +0200
Subject: DONATION

Bonjour,
Je me présente Monsieur Robert MENARD, je vous contacte suite à un don
de 4.509.089 Euros que je veux vous offrir, car mes jours sont
comptés. Pour plus de renseignements, je vous prie de bien vouloir me
contacter à mon adresse émail personnel : robertmenard27@hotmail.com
Que le Seigneur Dieu créateur du ciel et de la terre exauce vos prières, Amen!!!
Robert MENARD
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Hello,
I introduce myself Mr. Robert MENARD, I am contacting you following a
donation of 4,509,089 Euros that I want to offer you, because my days
are numbered. For more information, please contact me at my personal
email address: robertmenard27@hotmail.com
May the Lord God creator of heaven and earth hear your prayers, Amen !!!
Robert MENARD

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Que Dieu bénisse

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