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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: "Please I want You To Assiste Us," <conemurphy13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adeliacassius9@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:16:26 -0700
Subject: We really need your attention on this,


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Hi, Dear,

Please kindly give attention to this proposal. It is my wish to solicit
your assistance in claiming this sum of (US$27,400,000.00 Million). This
Fund has been dormant in our Bank for a long time, Which I Mrs, Adelia, and
Mr.Zdzisław Zygmunt, We will need your assistance to be a beneficiary of
these Funds.

It can be achieved with your corporation, therefore, I needed your
corporation as the rightful owner of the Funds. The Fund is Currently in
the Bank where the Funds are deposited. I am Sorry, Internet can cause
these letters to enter your spam email. I will furnish you with more
details, Once I received response from you

Yours Sincerely
Bord of Accountant.
Mrs, Adelia

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