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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 Ross Tina Duke" <MrsRossTinaDuke@rambler.ru>
Reply-To: fedyafilkin@rambler.ru
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:18:44 -0700
Subject: DEAR Beloved

DEAR Beloved,
I'm Mrs Ross Tina Duke

PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. I am the above named person. I am married to Dr.DUKE A LIBERIAN but I'm now in South africa General HOSPITAL taking treatment for my sickness, my husband worked with U.S embassy in LIBERIAN for nine years and also has an Oil Engineering Company and gold mining in south Africa before his death in the year 2008 We were married for twenty years without a child, and i was brought up in motherless babies home in Australia before i married to him,

My husband who is from Liberia. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days ,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$5.3 Million (Five Million Three hundred thousand U.S.Dollar) with A security company Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve SECURITY COMPANY here In South Africa.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke and cancer problems .Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian or Muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health because of the presence of my doctor around me always. I don't want anyone to know about this development. Only my lawyer, But I know with God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I forward your personal information, such as your full name, your full address, with telephone and fax number to my lawyer so that he will contact you as the legal owner of my fund before the bank will be transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country.

My lawyer will issue to you all the documents that will back you up as the real next of kin and the original- beneficiary of my fund. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd, you will also promise me that you will not seat on the fund when it gets into your bank account.


Any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Remain blessed.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Ross Tina Duke

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