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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 Joy Wilford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joywilfords223@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 21:09:23 -0800
Subject: @ FUND USED FOR WORK OF GOD................

Dearly Beloved ,
 
Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get. I am Mrs.Joy Wilford , I was married to
DR.FRANKLYN WILFORD Late. He used to work with Shell Petroleum
Development Company London and was also a seasoned contractor in the
West African Region and some states in the United States . He died on
Monday,31 July, 2013 in Paris. We were married for seven years
without a child.
 
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
Believe Everyone will die someday. I have been diagnosed with
Esophagus cancer and My Doctor told me that I would not last long due
to my complicated health issues.
 
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided
to give our entire fund to charity organizations /churches/ Mosque
motherless / babies/less privileged/widows, 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 Oman, Algeria and Malaysia. Now
that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore since i am here at the London hospital.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have donated to charity organization in
Bulgaria, Thailand, Russia and Pakistan; they refused and kept the
money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem
not to be Contended with what I have left for them. As this occasioned
me to work without one who is not closely related .
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going .I
know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you more details on how to work and
get this done through the help of our family attorney so that he can
introduce you to the account officer of the bank were my husband
deposit $20,000,000.00 million dollars and issue you a letter of
authorization that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of
this fund.
 
I want you to always pray for me and any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. If
you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you.
Thanks,
Yours Sister in the Lord,
PLEASE REPLY TO PERSONAL EMAIL : joywilfords223@gmail.com
 
Mrs.Joy Wilford

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