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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 Elizabeth Luis Bright <angels1680@gmail.com>
Reply-To: luizbright278@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:45:31 +0100
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED

Hello Beloved one,

Greetings in the name of God almighty. Don't be surprise about this
message but I choose to work with you as my spirit directed.

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Luis Bright from Germany. I was brought up
from a motherless babies home in my country and was married to my late
husband Dr. Abelerd Johnson who worked with our Embassy here in United
Kingdom for a period of 8 years before he died. We were married for 22
years without a child before he died in a fatal car accident. I am 59
years old, and am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast
which also affected major parts of my body, from all indication my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that,
according to my doctors they have advised me that i may not live for
the next six months, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very bad stage

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$10.5m (Ten
Million Five Hundred United State American dollars ) with a Bank here
in United Kingdom. Recently, my Doctor reminded me that I would not
last for the next six months due to cancer illness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to Churches,
organizations or business entrepreneurs that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want you to use this money for Churches, Charity organizations,
orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. l took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money .
Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a
Cancer problem and it had been their wish to see me dead in order to
inherit his wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy
of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
ill-health. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the
contact of the Bank in United Kingdom where this money is deposited. I
will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank,to prove you are
the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always put
me in prayer.

Please reply to me at my email address at (luizbright278@gmail.com)

Any delay in your reply may give me room to look for another good
person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to receive your response soonest at my private email address at
(luizbright278@gmail.com)

Thanks and Remain blessed .
Yours sister in the Lord,
Mrs Elizabeth Luis Bright

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