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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. Doan" <frb.info33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsdoanthanhh@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:19:10 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY...

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Hello My Dear,

I saw your profile while making a research on internet over Korean and
Japanese herbs, and when I saw your profile my spirit pushed me to contact
you

i was born and brought up in Korean as an orphan before i moved to the
United states. I am Mrs. Doan Huong . the wife of late Mr. Pak Yoon Huong.
My husband worked with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP) for
twenty years before he died in the year 2010. We were married for ten years
without a child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only
two weeks.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of
$5.5 Million with a Bank in Turkey. and the management just wrote me as the
beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of this fund or rather
issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I
can not come over.

Presently, I'm in a hospital in united kingdom where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer. My doctors have told me that I have only a
few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations. Because 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.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from the
bank and will use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and
charity organizations.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by his
greedy relatives.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going if i die.

Due to the state of my health. I can not communicate by phone because my
illness have affected my throat. I prefer to communicate by email. I will
appreciate if you take up this project on my behalf. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Attorney with the letter i
will give you as he will be the one to assist you in laying claims to the
funds.

Thanks

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Doan Huong .

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