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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. Helen Edwin" <anagbram2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: helenjedw01a@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:59:18 +0100
Subject: Complement of the Season !!


Hello Dear

I write only to seek your assistance, but let me first introduce myself to
you, i am Mrs. Helen Joyce Edwin, a widow to late Mr. Peter Edwin, from
Republic of Ireland, I am 60 years old, my late husband, Mr. Peter Edwin,
was an Engineering Consultant, with National Iranian South Oil Company
(NISOC) before his Sudden Death in the year 2014, we married for over Fifty
five 55 Years. without a child, and he died during the civil war in Iran.
he was held hostage and slain to death by protesting youths of the region.
but before he died, he Deposited the Sum of EUR - €15,000,000.00.Euros.
(FIFTEEN MILLION EUROS ONLY) with my name as his next of kin.

Now i am suffering from pancreatic cancer, My condition is really bad and
it is quite obvious that I won’t live more than 2 two months according to
my Doctors, and i have no Child who is going to take care of this Huge
amount of Money, I am willing to donate the money for you to help the
widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to
carry out charity works in your Country and around the World on my behalf,
also you will take 40% of the total fund for your help, So if you are
interested and honest to do the Charitable work, with this funds, Please
get back to me through my private Email: (helenjedw02a@yahoo.com). For more
details.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Helen Joy Edwin

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