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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. Binte Salbie" <correo@protege.cll>
Reply-To: <officefilenoitification@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:01:17 -0800
Subject: Hello, reply urgent please

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Hello

How are you doing today, I'm Mrs. Binte Salbie from Australia, a cancer patient .I have something Important i will like to share with
you regards to my fund 17,300,000 Dollars i have decided to donate through you to charities, widows, orphans and less privileged., Kindly
get back to me for more details. here officefilenoitification@gmail.com

I found your email address from the Internet and decide to contact you.

Thanks and Regards,

Mrs. Binte Salbie

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