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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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Fraud email example:

From: rc973940@gmail.com
Reply-To: mrsjulie1960@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:01:44 +0200
Subject: my subject

From Mrs.Johnson Michael of kuwait !!!

Dear Sir/Madam

My Dear Beloved in Christ i bring greetings to you and your family. I am Mrs.Juliana Michael A widow to late Mr. Johnson Michael of kuwait” I am 58 years old, my late Husband was a Director with chevron oil company here in UAE before his Sudden Death in 2013, but before his death, he Deposited the Sum of¨USD$12.5 Million dollars with one of the Banks in turkey.Currently i am suffering from pancreatic cancer, My condition is really bad and it is quite obvious that I few more months left according to my doctors, and i have no Child who is going to take care of this Huge amount of Money, I am willing to donate the sum of $USD12.5 Million dollars for you to help widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out charity works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf and set up a cancer home in my name. Waiting for your Urgent Responds here : mrsjulie1960@gmail.com

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ
Mrs.Juliana Michael

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