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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Samuel Yuen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <syuen50@zohomail.eu>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:21:12 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,


My name is Samuel Yuen; personal attorney to Gabriela Maya Diego, a Spanish Heiress and Petrochemicals dealer whose mother is of American decent, my client is 59 years old and was diagnosed of cancer of the lungs 2 years ago. Though she has been responding to treatment due to the uncompromised effort of health experts dedicated to finding a cure to her ailment; but recently she contracted the novel Covid-19 virus during one of her visits to Italy before the containment exercise.
Her condition has worsened ever since she contracted the disease and her doctors have indicated she would most likely not survive it due to her pre-existing health condition which was already at a critical level, as I write this letter my client is currently on life support although she can speak but there is little life in her speeches. She has instructed me to find a reliable, kind and honest person or organization to transfer her estate to since she has no child to inherit her wealth.

Whoever inherits the estate is to use 75% of the funds to open a

1. Cancer and Covid-19 research Centre in any part of the world for treatment of victims of such diseases.
2. Purchase vaccines and relief drugs whenever they are available and donate to victims of such diseases in poor countries around the world.
3. Lastly establish a foundation in memory of my client to oversee all the humanitarian activities listed above.

I have searched within my reach and from all individuals I have quizzed privately about this issue i am disappointed to say i couldn't find anyone without a hidden agenda as to how to disburse the funds to the use for which my client has instructed it is used for, even though my client has instructed that 20% goes to whoever is found worthy and 5% for my legal fees.Hence my decision to try the internet and perhaps i could find someone honest enough to take on this great course; I am keen on finding that person while my client is still alive in order to get her approval and create a connection between both parties before she dies and the claims process begins as the money involved is too enormous to hand over to just anyone. I have contacted nine other people and you're the tenth person and only one person would be selected based on the questionnaire that I would send out to all ten of you.

I seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary and to attest to your moral conduct to my client so that the proceeds of the estate and liquid cash valued at $162 Million US dollars can be released to you, However since I am charged with vouching for your personal character I would like to kindly request for additional 5% out of the funds upon selection, if this is okay then do get back to me for further procedures.
Upon selection you would have the opportunity to speak to your benefactor while I process the sworn affidavit and power of attorney which gives you the right over the estate and funds. After this process you may be required to travel down to inspect some of the immovable properties and companies affected.

i await your response.

Yours Sincerely,
Samuel Yuen (Esq).

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