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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 rebecca clarkt<admin@cloudscape.in>
Reply-To: rebbeccaclark1@gmail.com
Date: 04 Oct 2019 22:00:24 -0700
Subject: DEAR BELOVED

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Mrs Rebecca Clark , age 59 wife of Late Mr Richard
Clark we are both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior
Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty Eight years before he died
in the year 2005. We were married for Thirty years without a
child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians and after his
death I decided not to re-marry. Before my husband died, he had
cash Investment of 15 Million United Dollars (Fifteen Million
United State Dollars) which he made me the Beneficiary. Presently
I am in Pupa Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom where I am
undergoing treatment of two deadly disease of breast cancer and
cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to move around
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live
as my condition worsen each day.

Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure that his
$15M be use for charity across World, it is for this reason I
humbly request you to help me Stand and receive this payment of
15 Million United States Dollars in which I have decided to give
you 5 Million United States Dollars which will be for your effort
and any expenses you may incurred in the process of receiving
this payment while the balance 10 Million United Dollars should
be distributed for Charity to take care of orphanages, widows,
disaster Victims and also to fund churches. I took this decision
because I do not have any child who will inherit this money and
because my husband was the only child of his late parent.

The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a
Reverend Father who knows my family for over 20 years and has
always come to the Hospital to pray for me, I have entrusted him
with vital information which you will require in order to
receiving this payment therefore immediately I receive your
reply, I will forward your name and email address and other
contact to Reverend Father Warren Gate who is presently in United
States of American for Missionary Assignment. so that he will
supervise the processing of your power of attorney, all I want
from you is for you to make time out of your very busy schedule
and see to the success of receiving this payment within the
shortest period of time because the directors of the investment
company where the fund is logged may use the fund for their
selfish purpose in case anything happen to your beloved Mrs
Rebecca Clark. Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and
remember to indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address
s (3) Your Telephone (Cel

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Thank you and God Bless you.

Mrs Rebecca Clark

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