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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. Camilla Martin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmrscamilla@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 03:32:29 -1200
Subject: May The Lord Bless You

 
May The Lord Bless You
I am Mrs. Camilla Martin, age 75 years old, am the wife of late Mr. Harris Martin, I got your contact information from my late husband diary,we are both from United State Of America, my husband worked with Perenco Oil and Gas company in Turkey for twenty five years before he died after a brief illness We were married for Fifty-five years without a child.
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US $12.5million dollars.with HSBC Bank in Turkey, Presently this money is still with the Bank, the management just send me an email to come over for the release of this money to me or rather issue! somebody to receive it on my behalf.
I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have few weeks to live. It is my last wish to help people with this money as I and my late husband cannot wait to enjoy the money. I need your help receiving this money and carry out my wishes, I need your information requested below so I can forward it to the bank to let them the management know I have gotten you as my next of kin to receive my fund.
 
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Age:
Occupation:
 
Please kindly reply as soon as possible so I can forward your information to the Bank
Bless you as I hope to read from you soon
Yours Faithful
Mrs. Camilla Martin
 
 

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