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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: "Mrs. Geraldine Baines" <mrsgb61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: baines5579@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:43:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Beloved



Dear God's Select


I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart as I desired to find someone from a far country for personal reasons, My Name is Mrs. Geraldine Baines and I am contacting you from my country France, I decided to tell you this because I don't have any other option than to find someone from the internet for this donation so do not be surprised or turn down this offer, I’m married to late Mr. Baines who worked with France Ambassador in Cote D’Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2012 and we were married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only six days, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.6 million USD (Two Million Six hundred Thousand Dollars) with a Global Security Consultant Company in Abidjan the capital city of Cote D’Ivoire, my husband made this money available for exportation of Gold from Cote D’Ivoire mining and Presently this money is still in Company waiting for my approval for proper legal process to release it to anyone under my command since I have already informed their company about my inability to travel down there because of my sickness.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem and I am about to undergo a serious surgery of which I don’t know if I will survive it or not, the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness and ear problem, having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to any individual who can use it to take care of the less-privileged people, if you will accept my offer I will really want you to utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein, I want you to take 30% of the money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanages and just to endeavor that the house and work 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.

I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member except my late husband’s family and relatives that has been squandering my late husband’s assets and properties in unnecessary things of life since his death. So as soon as I receive a positive response from you I will send you more information and give you the contact address of the company for you to contact them and I will also inform the director of the company about you as the person I have chosen to receive the money on my behalf.

Yours Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Geraldine

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