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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: "wargenmrs@gmail.com" <wargenmrs@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Admin <ms6084775@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:40:13 -0500
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear

My name is Mrs Alice Thomas Wargen, from Cote Divoire

I am a Cancer patients with a very short time to live and I am contacting
you because i need your legal assistance in managing the sum of (USD$14.5
MILLION) left for me by my late husband,

This Money was deposited by my late husband in one of the bank here and our
plans was to use it for international investment before the dealth of my
husband.

Considering my present bad health condition ; I need a legal assisatce to
transfer this funds to your account in your country for a joint investment

I am waiting to recieve your response so that i can give you more details

I will give you the funds documents and proof to guild you on your
communication with the bank authority.


May God bless you


Contact me via email as indicated below

: ms6084775@gmail.com


Thank you

Mrs Alice Wargen

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