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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. Willeke Liselotte Bruijn" <bruijnwilleke47@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:10:52 +0300
Subject: Mrs. Willeke Liselotte Bruijn


Dear Beloved one, Good day my dear and may God bless you, My name is Mrs. W=
illeke Liselotte Bruijn from Germany. I am married to late Dr. Thijs Lucas =
Bruijn who worked with Germany embassy in India for nine years before he di=
ed in the year October 2014. We were married for twenty years without no ch=
ild. He died after an illness that lasted for long one year. Before his dea=
th we were both a good christian.My late husband before he died deposited t=
he sum of $50,000,000.00 Million USD with the Reserve bank in India for inv=
estment project in India. Presently, this money is still with the Reserve b=
ank in India. I have been diagnose with Esophageal cancer and also tested p=
ositive of Corona Virus and right now I am receiving treatment in London ho=
spital UK,Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for more than ne=
xt fourteen days due to the cancer Problem coupled with the infection of Co=
rona Virus. Having known my condition I have decided to donate this Fund to=
a good individual That will use this money to the orphanage,helpless poor =
children who is suffering from this deadly Corona Virus Pandemic without an=
y good medical treatment. I am presently placed on dialysis check up and wi=
ll not need telephone communication because of my heath condition.I am not =
afraid of death because I know where I am going to. I know that I am going =
to be in the bosom of the Lord. I do not want your telephone communication =
in this regard because of my health.I want you to keep everything about thi=
s transaction top secret to yourself for security reason and safety of the =
money because I am going to nominate you my next of kin so that the Bank wi=
ll transfer the money to your account. With God all things are possible. As=
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in I=
ndia their office in charge to transfer the money to your account. I will a=
lso register your name and introduce you to the bank that will make you as =
the new beneficiary of this money so that the bank will recognize you and a=
dvise you what to do for the successful transfer of this money to your acco=
unt as soon as possible before I die. I have trusted you with all my heart =
and I believe to found someone in you who is honest and trustworthy, who is=
going to handle this transaction without betraying my trust or try to dive=
rt the money for your own personal use,please consider yourself a lucky man=
to save the lives and souls of the poor orphanages and those suffering bec=
ause of this global lock down of Corona Virus Pandemic. Waiting for your re=
ply. Yours in Christ, Mrs. Willeke Liselotte Bruijn=20

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