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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jennifer@unitedstatesgrant.us
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 01:54:45 +0000
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE


*Hello friend,*


*My name is Mrs. Jennifer Sarwa. I am a Ghana custom officer, I am
searching for an honest gold dealer or who knows anyone who deals in gold
that I can trust to help me receive my gold I have here and Sell it in his
or her country. The Gold is 55 kilograms and to be frank with you, it is my
late Father Gold and I inherited the gold as the only Daughter. I will be
very glad if you can indicate your interest to help me sell the gold in
your country.*


*I was very happy when I saw your profile online. Please all I need from
you is maximum Sincerity, Trust, Honesty and Love. Please before we start
this business, I would like you to send me your personal contact details.
As soon as I get your personal contact details, I will send you an
agreement letter so you can go through it, sign it and send it back to me
for us to commence the business.*


*I will afterwards send you 50% of the gold and after you sell it and send
me back the amount we shall agree as the price of the gold, I will send you
the remaining 50%. Please before I forget I will not like anyone to know
about this business we are about to embark on because I don’t want my
Uncles in the Village to know about my Gold. They are local chiefs. I just
want to use this opportunity given to me by God to sell the gold and resign
from my custom work and invest the money in your country and come over
there with my family as soon as you sell all the Gold.*


*Thank you and May God bless you and family.*

*Best regards*

*Mrs. Jennifer Sarwa*

*jennifer@unitedstatesgrant.us* <jennifer@unitedstatesgrant.us>

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