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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: "Pamela Griffin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sisterpamelagriffin@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:51:15 -0800
Subject: HOSPITAL

Good Day My Dearest,
I am Mrs Pamela,married to late Mr. Griffin Wells, who was a wealthy business man in this country. Before sudden death we were devoted Christians when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 8.5m in one of the firm here in the country .
I am very sick from kidney cancer disease and I decided to donate this fund to a honest individual who will use this fund for god's works such as orphans, widows and building of churches to fulfill the vow I and my late husband made to God. I have chosen So after my deep thought because I do not have any child to inherit fund and I do not want to donate this fund to unbelievers because I do not want our hard earned money to be used in an ungodly ways.

As soon as I read from you I will give you more details on how to achieve this goal and get this fund transferred your bank account.
I need your urgent reply as I do not know what tomorrow will result.
your sister in the lord,
Mrs Pamela Griffin.
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Bonjour mon cher,
Je suis Mme Pamela, mariée à feu M. Griffin Wells, qui était un homme d'affaires riche dans ce pays. Avant la mort subite, nous étions des chrétiens dévoués, lorsque mon défunt mari était en vie, il a déposé la somme de 8,5 millions de dollars dans l'une des entreprises du pays.
Je suis très malade de la maladie du cancer du rein et j'ai décidé de faire don de ce fonds à une personne honnête qui utilisera ce fonds pour les œuvres de Dieu comme les orphelins, les veuves et la construction d'églises pour remplir le vœu que moi et mon défunt mari avons fait à Dieu. J'ai choisi So après ma pensée profonde parce que je n'ai pas d'enfant pour hériter du fonds et je ne veux pas donner ce fonds aux incroyants parce que je ne veux pas que notre argent durement gagné soit utilisé de manière impie.

Dès que je vous lirai, je vous donnerai plus de détails sur la façon d'atteindre cet objectif et de faire transférer ce fonds sur votre compte bancaire.
J'ai besoin de votre réponse urgente car je ne sais pas ce qui se passera demain.
ta soeur au seigneur,
Mme Pamela Griffin.

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