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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "% will be for you" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lawrence Pierre <officemail34567@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawrencepierre52@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:00:47 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS.

Greetings,

I am Lawrence Pierre , financial assistant to late

Jeffrey Epstein Financier owner, an American

billionaire who died recently in new York prison. Two

days before his death he instructed me to give

$13,500,000 million dollars to an individual for

charity work 25% will be for you that will handle the

d i s t r i b u t i o n and it should be kept

confidential.

He also warned me to remain anonymous,the public or the

government should not be aware of this donation.

You can view more details about late Jeffrey Epstein on

this link https://news.sky.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-

signed-will-two-days-before-death-11789531

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/jeffrey-

epstein-dies-by-suicide-report.html

Take note:As soon as you respond to this email that you

can use this money wisely for charity work i will make

urgent arrangement for this Funds to be with you in

four-Five working days.

Reply me with the following details:

Full names:
Address:
Occupation:
Telephone number:

Regards,

Lawrence Pierre

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