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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: Marojevic Slavica <marojevicslavica65@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marojevicslavica66@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:04:03 +0100
Subject: Hello :Friend

Hello:Friend

How are you doing today? My Name is Mrs Marojevic Slavica. Am from
United States, where are you from? please, i really need someone i can
trust and who is also from a Religious background,so can i trust you?I
needed someone that I can trust with a charity work.

I have been Diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of the Lungs according
to Doctor Iwill die any moment have been badly treated by close
associates. I has put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money
to Charity, I don't trust all the Monks here in California after the
Gay scandal. I want you to Distribute these Funds to people that need
it. I am 74yrs old and really Blessed with fortunes. I will wait here
for your Response before I go ahead and inform my bank about my
intentions, i would love to talk to you on phone but am sorry that i
can not do that because of my health condition please i want you to
understand me okay when it comes to trust you can trust me okay and i
also will trust you.
I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been
Diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of the Lungs according to Doctor I
will die any moment. right now am in the hospital.I have been badly
treated by close associates.

I am repented Christan catholic and God has put it in my mind to give
out the rest of my Money to Charity, please you no that am weak now
and the doctor said that i will be joining my four father's very soon,
so that is why i need you to help me distribute the fund to the needs,
so i want your help and to distribute the fund to charity work,it is
the God of the needy that brought you to me, Am so happy, that at last
am able to find a great person, like you whom is educated and willing
to help the poor...my Late son's Name john , i lost them with my
husband and 2 Beautiful Daughters, in a Plane Crash in Sebreneska
Eastern Europe in 2011 ever since then I have remain single just me
and my business until I was hit witha


My Regards,
Mrs Marojevic Slavica

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