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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: mkoenig10@aol.fr
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:03:43 -0400
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=EF=BB=BFRE:_I_WISH_TO_GIVE_OUT_THIS_FUNDS_FOR_THE_WORKS_OF_GOD?=



Kindly respond quickly through my private e_mail address:(mrsruhama.koening247@gmail.com)

You Are Blessed,
Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty and Our LORD JESUS CHRIST the giver of every good thing. Good day and compliments of the seasons, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my future and continued existence. I am Mrs.Ruhama Koenig aging widow of 62 years old suffering from long time illness.I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of ($18,500,000 Dollars) and I needed a very honest and God fearing  who can withdraw this money then use the funds for Charity works. I WISH TO GIVE THIS FUNDS TO YOU FOR CHARITY WORKS. I found your email address from the internet after my honest prayers  to the LORD to bring me a helper and i decided to contact you if you may be willing and interested to handle these trust funds in good faith before anything happens to me.

I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money after I die. I want your urgent reply to me so that I will give you the deposit receipt which the SECURITY COMPANY issued to me as next of kin for immediate transfer of the money to your account in your country, to start the good works of God, I want you to use the 40/percent of the total amount to help yourself in doing the project. I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the millions of the poor people in our todays WORLD. This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved,100% RISK FREE with full legal proof. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Charity works kindly let me know immediately.I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.

Unfortunately, I'm in a hospital in israel where I have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. I have lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to any charitable organizations anywhere in the World. Because my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. If you are interested in my offer you are to submit the following information urgent.

1.Your Full Name...
2.Your Address...
3.Your Tel Number....
4.Occupation.......
5.Country....
6.City.........
7.Age..........
8.Your photo or identity card.......

You have to treat urgent by reconfirming your full information to me immediately you receive this massage to enable me send the authorization letter with it to my bank. I have also notified the bank that I am willing to give the amount to you for a good, effective and prudent work. I know That I do not know you but I have been directed to do this by God.

Please kindly respond quickly through my private e_mail address:(mrsruhama.koening247@gmail.com)
Warmest Regards,
Mrs.Ruhama Koenig

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