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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: "Ivanna Aleksanda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aleksandaivanna418@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2023 01:55:32 -0800
Subject: URGENT CRY FOR HELP

URGENT CRY FOR HELP FROM UKRAINE
My names are Ivanna Bodashka Aleksanda I am 20yrs old, and the only daughter to late. Bodashka Aleksanda; I am from UKRAINE. I lost my parent during the Russian troops under heavy bombardment, destroyed Severodonetsk's housing which my parent are among the victims. My late father owns a Pharmaceutical Company in the city of Severodonetsk, and the Pharmaceutical Company affected during the heavy bombardment by the Russian troops due to the conflict between my country Ukraine and Russian.

My late father deposited some funds in a Mortgage and Financial Company worth the sum of €15,600,000,000 Euro (Fifteen Million Six Hundred Thousand Euros) My family estates documents stated that as the next of kin, before I claim the money I will be up to the age of 24yrs old by my late Parents. Presently I was kidnapped by Military higher ranking officers from Russian who knows my Parent, they are requesting from me to release my family estate documents to them and to give them information of the Security and Finance Company; as they are threatening to kill me.

I only have little opportunity to write you through the help a Nanny laptop, seeking for your urgent assist to secure my family estates for me, as I have lost my Parents. No matter how long my Russian Military will keep me on hostage, I will surely escape one day! Then find my way-out. All communication to me must be by email only for security reason/s

Thanks in anticipation

Ivanna Bodashka Aleksanda

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