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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Donna Broomfield" <mrs.donnabroomfield2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Donna Broomfield" <Mrs.Donna2Broomfield2015@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 21:26:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: God bless you


My Dearest, how are you doing? This mail may come to you as a surprise but be rest assured that this is not a hoax mail. With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground, Greetings in the Name of our GOD. My name is Mrs. Donna Broomfield.
My son Keith Broomfield died on June 3rd 2015 while fighting in defense of those being persecuted for their Christian faith. His heart was for the protection of the innocence of Kurdish women and children. He was born on August 3, 1978 in Framingham, MA.
Out of tears and shock as am hospitalized due to HBP I developed over the loss of my son in the connection of my long time kidney problem I have suffering from, I am currently in a hospital here in America.
Keith worked at his family business, Broomfield Labs Inc, as a Plant Manager,  My late son was a highly reputable American military soldier, Out of the wish of my son he told me that he deposited a large sum of money at a bank in France because since his young age he enjoyed spending his vacation in France.
Before my son decided to go with the Kurdish forces and fight against the Islamic State group in Syria he called me out secretly and instructed me out of trust and made me promise him that should it be that he don’t come back alive from the fight that I should look for a trust worthy person who can help me accomplish his wish on earth in humanitarian charity service with the  money by distributing it to Church, mosque and orphanage in Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Middle East so that when his soul can rest in peace.
I am willing to donate the US$4.7 Million U.S Dollars to you for the charity service and less privilege children. I selected your email after my prayer over this. Please I want you to note that my late son deposited this money with a Bank in France and upon instruction, the fund will be transferred to you without any further delay as declared by my late son.
I honestly pray that you should use this money for the said purpose when you receive it because I have come to find out through my son that wealth acquisition without GOD is vanity upon vanity.
Please get back to me with your details, such as your full name, resident address and telephone number if you can be trusted.
Immediately I confirm your willingness I will inform the bank to release the fund to you as my late son instructed the bank.
I expect your urgent reply.

Mrs. Donna Broomfield.

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