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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: "Ms. Alimata Pascal" <infor.cfv@gmail.com>
Reply-To: c.vbf@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:52:21 -1000
Subject: Immediate Reply.

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Dear Friend,

I'm LOOKING to have a business relation with you' I got your
contact address while am searching for foreign partner to assist me in
business transaction that is present in our favor, My name is MS.
ALIMA PASCAL, I am the Bill and Exchange (assistant) Manager (BOA)
BANK OF AFRICA. I'm proposing to lift in your name (US$18.3 Million)
that belong to our later customer, MR. GORPUN VLADIMIR From Russia who
died in Siber airline that crashed into sea at Israel on 4th October
2001.

I want to present you to my bank here as the beneficiary to this fund,
I'm waiting for your response for more details, as you are willing to
execute this business opportunity with me.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Alimata Pascal

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