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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: Veronica Oetoro <veronica.oetoro@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:57:04 -0800
Subject: Hi

Hello,

I am Mrs.Veronica Oetoro from Indonesia, a member Indonesian tropical
forest management team. a widow to late Mr.Agung Oetero I am 55 years
old, a Christian Convert,I was diagnosed for esophageal cancer about
two years ago immediately after the death of my husband. As I lay on
my sick bed here at Hospital. from all indication my conditions is
really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wouldn't live
more, according to my doctor, since It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very bad stage that no hope for me to be a living person again.

My late husband was killed during the France raid against terrorist in
Libya where he work as an engineer in Libyan National oil corporation
and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child
my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all
his business and wealth. the doctors has advised me that I may not
live for more than Four months, so I now decided to divide the part of
this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Asia,
building of schools with good water especially in Sumatera western
Indonesia where I come from. create solution to problem of less
privileged ones and orphanage homes.

I selected you after visiting contact through internet your I prayed
over it; I am willing to donate the sum of (USD$4,000,000), Four
Million United state Dollars to the less privileged. Please I want you
to note the fund is lying in a bank in Jakarta Indonesia and upon
receiving your willingness to help me carry out with this project I
will instruct my family lawyer to file in an application for the
transfer of the money in your name as my condition will no longer
permit me to carry on with this Project since I am still undergoing
medical treatment in hospital.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used
for the said purpose even though I am late then, because I have come
to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and I
made the promise to God that the fund will be use to build his temple
and help the less privileged.

God will be with you and if you know that you can help I will be very
happy to hear from you Please, also send reply and all correspondences
to my LAWYER and also remember to send your private contact details
for effective communications .Below is the contact of my family
lawyer.

Barrister Maydeline Agustin Sumiyati
Email Contact:sumiyati@maydelinelawfirm.com

Respectfully
Mrs.Veronica Oetoro

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