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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: "DOISON RUSSULL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <doisonrussull3255@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:53:26 -0700
Subject: FROM MRS DOISON RUSSULL

GOOD DAY, HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY HOPE YOU ARE FINE ?

I KNOW YOU MAY BE WONDERING TO RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FROM A COMPLETE TOTAL STRANGER YOU HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE, I AM USING THIS AS THE ONLY MEDIUM TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AT THE MOMENT DUE TO MY HEALTH CONDITION . IN BRIEF MY NAME IS DOISON RUSSULL FROM NORTH HOLLYWOOD ,CALIFORNIA .I STAY AT 640 GRAND BAY WILMER RD NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA, 91605, USA.


I WANT TO PASS THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO YOU BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT CONDITION AND I WANT YOU TO MAKE USE OF IT VERY WELL WHEN IT GET TO YOU, I AM INTO TRADING BUSINESS WHICH KEPT ME BUSY AT ALL TIME TRAVELING FROM STATES TO STATE AND ALSO IN OTHER COUNTRY LIKE THE UNITED KINGDOM ON MY BUSINESS AFFAIRS.BUT DUE TO MY PRESENT CONDITION RIGHT NOW I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ANYMORE AND THE DOCTOR CONFIRM THAT I HAVE JUST 1 MONTH TO LIVE CAUSE OF MY HEART PROBLEM .I LOST MY HUSBAND AND THREE CHILDREN THROUGH A CAR ACCIDENT, AFTER THIS I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT DETAILS IN THE INTERNET DIRECTORY WHICH I HAVE DECIDE TO GIVE YOU 800 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($800,000usd) IN MY ACCOUNT WITH THE BUTTERFIELD BANK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, I HAVE PRAY OVER THESE AND THE LORD IS DIRECTING MY STEP TO USE THESE TO SOUL A SEED IN YOUR LIFE .I WILL HELP YOU FINANCIALLY, IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY

DOISON RUSSULL

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