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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: "Mrs Ranka Mandic" <RankaMandic4434@optushome.com.au>
Reply-To: rankaandic124@nerdmail.co
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:55:50 -0800
Subject: SDFDE
My name is Mrs.Ranka Mondic, a dying woman who has decided to donate my life My name is Mrs.Ranka Mondic, a dying woman who has decided to donate my life prerogative to you/church for humanity services. I was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. Immediately after the death of my husband, who left me everything he worked for.I am living in pain and fighting effortlessly to live a normal life but all to no avail.
I am doing this because I have few months to live as a human I therefore need a reliable fellow to champion my course by receiving this funds and investing it in a private business and donating thirty percent of profit generated to the less privilege or if you are not into any business, you can receive the funds as my next of kin and assist me in distributing it to the less privilege provided you will be honest and sincere with me.
Do not bother responding if you are not honest or sincere.
If you are interested , kindly reply to me for further details on the amount involved and how to go about it.
Kinds Regards
Mrs Ranka Mandic to you/church for humanity services. I was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. Immediately afte
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