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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: James Abel <rm2547154@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ak4562620@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:59:44 -0800
Subject: Very Urgent

Dear,

How are you doing today? My Name is Mr James Abel, Am from United
Kingdom, Three years ago i lost my two sons and my wife to a
horrifying motor accident while they were away on vacation to
Thailand.

Am a dedicated Christian and i needed someone that I can trust with a
charity work and helping the less privilege of this sinful world that
is why i decided to contact you . I have been Diagnosed with
Esophageal Cancer and according to my Doctor I will die any moment
soon i chose you because i have been badly treated by close associates
and Relatives. we discovered this illness very late due to my laxity
in careering for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and
right now I have only about a few months to live according to medical
experts.

I am repented Christian now and God has put it in my mind to give out
the rest of my Money $9,000,000.00(Nine Million USD) to Charity, I
don't trust all the Monks here in the UK due to some experience i had
in the past on the abuse they did to one of my boy before he died
I want you to Distribute these Funds to people that need of and most
importantly to propagate the Gospel of our lord Jesus Christ it. I am
62yrs old and God has really Blessed me with fortunes but now i have
realized that making heaven is better that all this material things of
this world.
If you are willing to assist to do this job for God and sincerely to
carry out my last wish on Earth
kindly respond with your contact information's via my email address

ak4562620@gmail.com

May God richly reward you as you undertake this work.


Best Regards,

Mr James Abel

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