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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: Gina Rinehart <markeverson90@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ginarinehart902@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:22:42 +0100
Subject: Contact my Correct Email ( ginarinehart902@gmail.com ) and I will get
you in contact to my Barrister

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Attention dear!


I’m Ms. Gina Rinehart,
>From Australia and it’s my pleasure to contact you in my year donation
mission, attention please l have to explain myself to you so you will
who you’re chatting with okay?


I’m Ms Gina Rinehart Australian philanthropy The Executive
Chairwoman of Hancock prospecting,
I was born in 9th February 1954 (age 68yrs)
Parents: lang Hancock, hope Margaret Nicholas!
Childrens: Bianca hope Rinehart, Gina Rinehart, John Hancock, hope Rinehart!

I’m here to inform you that I’m in my year mission and l found your
contact and email in my donations list you’re one of the lucky
registered to receive this year donation,

The donation this year is great you lucky in the donation is faith
yacht and the sum of 1 million dollars, the details need from you to
receive your donation funds and Faith yacht is below!

Beneficiary Name
Home address
Phone number
I’d card
Email address
Nearest river
Occupation
Date of birth

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Rinehart
Try to open up my link and know everything about me ok

https://www.ginarinehart.com.au/

Kindly get the full information listed so you can quickly receive your
donation funds and faith yacht thank you for your kindness

Best Regard:

Mrs. Gina Rinehart
The Executive chairwoman of Hancock prospecting Company Ltd!

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