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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. Betty Phillips" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phillipsbetty511@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 08:46:52 -0700
Subject: HONOURABLE REQUEST AND REPLY BACK

Dear Friend,

Greetings of peace and happiness to you, My name is Mrs. Betty Phillips , I was married to late Peter McArthur, I am terminally ill and have decided to donate my inheritance fund US$5M (Five Million Dollars) from my husband to you.

Regarding how I got your personal details, it is through the the help of the nurse assigned to attend to me in my private ward in this hospital, because I cannot surf on my own due to partial stroke, it is the nurse who surfs for me under my directives because I feel to donate my fortune to an individual and your profile was chosen.

I a am 78 years old woman with no child and have been diagnosed of acute cancer for about 2 years now.
You job will be to receive this funds and use US$4MILLION to build orphanages for children that has no parents, help the elderly people in your locality and widows too.

You shall then take and keep US$1MILLION as compensation for yourself for your assistance.

If you are sure that you will use the donated fund as I have advised here, get back to me for more details with.

Your full names and address
Your Profession/Job and Area of Specialization
Your mobile phone number that is good


Thanks and regards,
Mrs. Betty Phillips
Emails: phillipsbetty511@gmail.com or bettyphillips4433@gmail.com

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