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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: Evelyn Mary Edward <evelymaryedward@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evelynmaryedward@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:29:32 +0000
Subject: YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

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Greetings

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
that this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came
across your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to
email you directly believing that you will be honest to fulfill my
final wish before I die.

Meanwhile, I am Madam Evelyn Mary Edward, 73 years, from USA,
childless and I am suffering from a long-time cancer and from all
indication my condition is really eriorating as my doctors have
confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live beyond two
months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a critical
stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.

Since my days are numbered, I’ve decided willingly to fulfill my long-
time promise to donate the sum of Ten million six hundred and twenty-
five thousand dollars $10.625000 remaining in my foreign bank account
over 9 years due to my health problem. This fund was obtained by me
when I was dealing on Gold.

My promise is to help the widows, handicapped, orphans,
underprivileged, to build technical school and hospital for their
well-being. If you will be obedient to assist me fulfill my promise as
I said here kindly show me your first obedience by providing me your
personal details to enable me introduce you to my bank management as
the sole eneficiary and to enable them check whether it will be
possible to transfer or deliver my fund to you.

I have been trying to handle this project for the past 4 years by
myself when I will get better, but I have seen that it won’t be
possible anymore. Please get back to me if you can handle the project
for more details. All details shall be sent to you once I hear from
you

God bless you
Madam Evelyn Mary Edward.

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