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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sorgesherilynn4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:17:19 -0700
Subject: waiting for your Answer

My dear friend,compliments to you and your entire family
Please take note kindly reply me in this email for security reasons please

My name is Mrs.SORGE SHERILYNN from the USA, a widow who is suffering
from cancer disease,I am writing this email with severe tears in my
eyes and great pain in my heart. I contacted you because of the
urgency of my situation.

My dear, I want to donate $6.320 million (USD) to charity projects in
your country, also some portion of this money will be given out to the
poor and least privileged in your country, and also you can invest it in a busniess

Please reply for more details.

Mrs.SORGE SHERILYNN
Please take note kindly reply me in this email for security reasons please

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