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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: From Reverend Sister Mary Thomas <consultant.officce905@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.sister.marythomas27@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:09:26 -0800
Subject: Re: Next of Kin

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Good Day,


My name is Rev. Sister Mary Thomas from St. Mary's Catholic Church
Cotonou Benin Du Republic, I wish to inform you that we lost Rev.
Fr. Clement Sandy.Late Rev. Fr. Clement Sandy died on 13th November
2018, he is an Orphan from Michigan United States Of America, but
nationalized in St.Mary's Catholic Church Cathedral Cotonou Benin Du
Republic.

Before his death, he made a Will and gave an instruction to contact
you Via your e-mail address when he died as his Next of Kin. I am glad
to inform you that late Rev. Fr. Clement Sandy made you the
beneficiary of his will at the sum of $6,500,000.00 and I know you
might be wondering how late Rev.Father Clement Sandy made you the
beneficiary of his WILL.

He made a random sampling of many people's e-mail addresses as his
spirit direct him, by the help of MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL FIRM and
yours came out as a draw before Leukemia took him. That is how you
were picked as his sole beneficiary to be contacted after he pass on
and memorial service completed.

To lay claims to this WILL, contact me Via my email address,
( rev.sister.marythomas27@gmail.com ) with the information's below so
that i can forward it to UNITED CREDIT FINANCE ONLINE BANK PLC COTONOU
BENIN DU RREPUBLIC where the deposit is lodged for the release of
your funds.

Full names:
Contact address:
Age:
Occupation:
Next of kin:
Valid ID:
Private Phone number:

Thank You and remain bless
Rev.Sister.Mary Thomas
Private ID; rev.sister.marythomas27@gmail.com

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