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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: Coruna Marion <briggsrafeal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marioncorunababanto@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:30:32 +0100
Subject:

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Hello Dear

My name is Coruna- Babanto Marion from Philippine, I have been diagnosed
with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled al forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live,

according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so
well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

Now that God has called me,I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate
and extended family members as well as a few close friends . I want God to
be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to
charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do
on earth. So far, I have Distributed money to some charity organizations in
the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia.Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly.

I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organizations in Bulgaria and Pakistan,they refused and kept the money to
themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they
seem not to be content with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Seven Million two hundred thousand dollars($7,200,000,00) that I have with
a finance House abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatch it to charity organizations. N/B:KINDLY NOTE THAT
you will take out 20% of his funds for your effort and time.
Regards,
Coruna- Babanto Marion.

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