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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.Adalene Gabriel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsadalene4011@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:17:33 -0700
Subject: God Bless You

Better day’s greetings,
 
 
I am Mrs.Adalene Gabriel the wife of late Mr.Gabriel Morrison a Scottish Chemical Engineer who worked with Qatar Petroleum (QP) in Qatar. I found your contact details from the Human resources management data base and decided to contact you in good faith to partner with me for a good cause. My husband died in a car accident I was married with my late husband for twenty years without any child, My late Husband has a fixed deposit in Ivoire cost in West Africa in the security/finance institution the sum of {40 Million USD}. which he wanted to use and build Children Care Center Projects for less-privileged orphans with Hospital in Ivoire cost in West Africa, but quite unfortunately, he is know more.
 
 
I am suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond next month, this is Because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. Please I really need your assistance to get this Projects done with the fund in the bank in Ivoire cost in West Africa, I want to donate this fund and the Projects under your care.
 
 
As the only survival of Morrison’s family this are the desires of my heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my family inheritance and I want you to Stand-in for this inheritance fund for the above mentioned purpose in your country. Note. 50% of this total Fund will be for your personal use.
 
 
If you indicate your interest in this NOBLE CAUSE I will be waiting for your response urgently. All documents related to this Fund are with me in safe keeping.
 
 
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Adalene Gabriel

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