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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: "Mrs. Selma George" <sgrx0000002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.slgrg@gmail.com
Date: 7 Jan 2024 19:56:03 +0700
Subject: compensation

Dear Friend,

 How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I
hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this
opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished
transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the
other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to someone
else's account who was capable of assisting me in this great
venture through the help of the diplomat I told you about. Due to
your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness' you showed
at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and
show my gratitude to you with the sum of $750,000.

I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser
to issue you an international certified bank cheque cash-able at
your bank. My dear friend, I will like you to contact the lawyer
for the collection of this international certified bank cheque.

The name and contact address of the lawyer is as follows.

Contact Person: Barr. Richard Morgan
Cell: +66 62 4849 974
E-mail: br.rcmrg@gmail.com

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects which my new partner is having at hand in Paris, France.
Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer
on your behalf to send the bank cheque to you as soon as you
contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as
this is from the bottom of my heart. Thanks, and God bless you
and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Your Friend,

Mrs. Selma George
E-mail: mrs.slgrg@gmail.com

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