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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Olena Shevchenko" <olena@odishafdc.com>
Reply-To: hadiza0903272@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:25:57 -0700
Subject: please help

Hi, I want to use this channel of communication to ask for your permission to be my business partner in your country, My name is Olena Shevchenko from Ukraine. For your information, I lost my dear husband in the war front here in our country Ukraine. My late husband worked in the Oil and Gas sector before his death and left behind five million euros, wealth under my care. Due to the war and the sudden death of my husband, Yurris Shevchenko, I want to relocate and invest in the Real Estate sector, Travel & Tourism, Hotel Management and other interesting sectors in your country and I will need you to arrange it for me. If you know or have knowledge of any other profitable business that I can establish there in your country apart from real estate, then please recommend such a business to me so I can invest in it. I will be relying on your advice and guidance in this transaction if you agree to work with me.
Awaiting your quick response.
Olena Shevchenko

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