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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: Miriam Michel <mariamichel1414@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miriammichel30@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 06:40:02 -0700
Subject: I need your prayers,

Greetings,

My Name is Mrs Miriam Michel, I married to Mr.Robert Schneider who
worked with German embassy in Burkina Faso for Six years before he
died in the year 2010.We were married for eleven years without a
child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two
weeks.Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of US$8.5m (Eight Million Five hundred
Thousand Dollars) in a bank in Ouagadougou the capital city of Burkina
Faso in west Africa, Presently this money is still in the bank. He
made this money available for exportation of Gold from Burkina Faso
mining.

Presently, I am suffering from brain cancer terminally ill and is
very difficult for one to survive this sickness only Gods intervention
can help me out, My Doctor told me that I have a very shot time to
stay.I believe that me and you can use this great opportunity to help
the Orphans, homeless and poor hungry children,I want you to take 30%
of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will
go to charity" people living at the refugee camp and helping the
orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my
family member, just to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul
because these sicknesses have suffered me so much.

My late Husband made me to understand that Is good to remember the
orphanage,widows hungry children and the widows , He saw me the day he
came to visit the and ask of my hand in marriage , I have to follow
his steps and help the hungry children, As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of my bank and I will issued an
authority letter that you have to forward to my bank to approve you
the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure
me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein and you will not
betray my trust.

l always pray for their future because i love children so much with
all my Heart and I am looking for a Trustful and Caring individual who
can work together with me in helping the Orphans and Hopeless
Children,I considered you as a better person I can trust and Work in
with me to reach the Orphans and the Needy Children around your
Location since you have already known my Mind and Taught s about the
Less-Privilege and the Orphans for Humanity, Please I want you to
consider the innocent children that are suffering out there and take
this Obligation of Working with me to help the Orphans and motherless
children, Please continue praying for me and God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Miriam Michel.

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