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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: Victoria Clinton <victoria.clinton@mckesson.com>
Reply-To: victorialives65@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:56:24 +0530
Subject: Hello Dear

Greetings My Beloved,

My Dear, I got your email from one of my late husband file when he wrote
it down as one of his colleagues, My late husband is a businessman and
he traveling many countries for business trips and i have this email on
my mind and only this email i remember off head now as my health is
going down every day.

My Dear, Am honest and sincere to you, I'm hereby telling you more of me
with honestly and trustworthy. I am Mrs. Victoria Clinton Benjamin, I'm
38 years old lady, My late husband from Iraq while am from Switzerland
and i met him in my country and he took me to New York USA where he
lives and i got married with him.

My Dear, This mail may be a surprise to you and am here by to let you
know that you were sent by God, Though you may wonder why i am so soon
revealing myself to you without knowing you in person, well, I will say
that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me
receive and investing the fund according to my wishes before i will die.
I contacted you and decided to hand over this projects to your care. My
late husband death in a new disease Coronavirus which am affected with
it.

My late husband Dr. Clinton Benjamin, dealing with golds & diamonds
exportation from many countries. We have lives for completely 16 years
without a child before his untimely died took place which i will soon
give up and join him.

I'm making use of the hospital computer to communicate with you as am
undergoing treatment. I have since lost my ability to do anything by
myself. I'm about to end the race like this without any family members
and no child. It is my last wish to see that this money is to help the
poor people, but you will assure me that you will take 30% of the money
and give 70% to the needy for my heart to be rest.

My late husband gave up on 11 March 2020 by the Coronavirus which am
affected with it and am on the treatments but no improvement yet. When
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £2,400.000.00 GBP (
Two Million And Four Hundred British Sterling Pounds ) with a leading
bank in Scotland United Kingdom which am the next of kin, this money is
still with the bank. Presently, The Doctor told me that i would not
survive with this COVID-19. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to orphanage homes, churches, refuges and widows etc. I
hope you understand me quite well?

Contact me to my private E-mail for more details. Here is my private
email: victorialives65@gmail.com

Reply to my private E-email to tell you more of me and how to receive my
money to your account successfully okay:
Am waiting your response to my private email. (
victorialives65@gmail.com ).
Yours,
Mrs. Victoria.

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