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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: FRANK FINTAN <frankfintan450@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:52:25 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dearest

It is with profound respect for your time, that I plead to state the
following few lines for your kind consideration, and I hope you will
spare some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal with
sympathetic mind and understanding.

I am Mr. Frank Fintan I am 59 years old, I am dropping this short
message from my sick bed after been diagnosed from a long time cancer
of the blood.

From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my
doctor has courageously advised that I may not live beyond the next
two months, this is because the Seriousness of the cancer has reached
a critical stage. I am looking for a trust and Good someone to confide
on.

I have a fortune/Project ($6.5M) I want to entrust into your care you
will use this money to help the needy, motherless, orphans and widows
because I am one . Please respond to me if you will promise to see
that my last wish is been accomplish to the Glory of God and humanity.

As soon as I hear from you, I will give you more information on this.

May God bless you real good Amen.

Mr Frank Fintan

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