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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Stella Fabrice <sf550233@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stellafabrice0@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 22:55:23 +0200
Subject: Good day dearest
Dearest.
I will be glad to hear from you as soon as urgently I am contacting
you to know life resorted in my life which my desire to donate sum of
($3.850,000,00) I inherited this fund from my late husband lift with
me here in Cote d'Ivoire and the fund still in the bank. My condition
it's on predicted yet I have infections cancer disease which I have
suffering this sickness when my husband still alive for more
explanations I wanted to hear from you if you are able to hear from me
and to work for God with purpose remain bless with your positively
mind.
Regarded.
Mrs Stella Fabrice
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