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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: CAROLINE MARY <carolinemary22@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:32:06 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Caroline Mary ,am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you / church. I am 65 years and was diagnosed with cancer about 9 years, immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for. I have been touched by my heart to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work to help poor people , rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly.

Please pray for me. I'm going for an operation in less than an hour. I decided SE / donate the sum of $2.7 million (two million seven hundred thousand dollars) for the good work , and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I can not take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around me and my health.

I've adjusted my will and my Doctor is aware I have changed my will to your name and he will handle the transfer of funds from my account to you. I wish you all the best and remain bless abundantly, and use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Contact my Doctor with this specified email: ( morriswong1@outlook.com ) and tell him that I wanted. I know he do not know about you, but I have been directed to do this. Thank you and be bless. Note: I appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is done, and I do not want anything to jeopardize my last wish. And also contact you by email, and I do not want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.
Contact my Doctor name Morris Wong, Email ( morriswong1@outlook.com )

Thanks and have a nice day.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Caroline Mary.












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