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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: "Miss.Moinca Dim Deng" <smithlawn8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: missmonicadi54@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 02:32:34 -0700
Subject: HI,


HI,

My Name is Miss.Moinca Dim Deng from South Sudan, I'm 23 years old
originated from Sudan. I believe that it is better we know each other
better because I believe that any good relationship will only last if
it is build on trust and mutual understanding. my father Dr. Dominic
Dim Deng was the former minister of
(SPLA) affaire and special adviser to President SALVA KIIR of South Sudan.

My father Dr. Dominic Dim Deng and my mother including other top military
officers and also top government officials had been on board when the
plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008,

listing to what happened After the burial of my father, my uncle
conspired and sold my father's properties and left nothing for me, on
a faithful morning I opened my lat father's room which I saw a
briefcase and I opened it there I found documents in which indicated
that my lat father deposited amount of money

in one of the bank in Burkina Faso in my name as his next of kin. I
travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money so that I can start a
better life and take care of myself. On my arrival, the branch manager
of the bank whom I met in person told me that what my father's
instruction to the bank was that the money

should release to me only when I am married or if I present a trustee who
will
help me and invest the money overseas. I have chosen to contact you
and I believe that you will not betray my trust on you, though you may
wonder why I so
soon revealed myself to you without knowing you well, I am convince
that you are the real person to help me out. I will disclose much to
you if you can assist me

to relocate to your country because my wicked uncle has threatened to
assassinate me. The amount involved is $10.4 Million Dollars with some
kilos of Gold and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso where
the Gold was deposited. You will also help me to place the money in a
more profitable

business venture in your country. However you will help me by
recommending a nice university in your country so that I can complete
my education, it is my intension to compensate you with 30% from the
total money for your noble

assistance and the balance shall be my capital for establishment after
my school. In receipt of your below information’s, I will summit a
letter of
introduction to the bank immediately in your name as my trustee

Please read this proposal as urgent and contact me with your information’s
below: here is my private email address.(missmonicadi54@gmail.com)

1. Name In full:.........
2. Address:..............
3. Nationality:..........
4. Age:.........
5. Sex..........
6. Occupation: ..........
7. Marital Status:.......
8. Phone.........

Yours Faithfully,

Miss.Moinca Dim Deng.

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