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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: Mitchell Nora <ltgmarkm17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mitchellnora19@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:35:59 +0700
Subject: RE: MY PERSONAL DONATION

Hello,

I am Mrs. Mitchell Nora a Missionary formally with Saints Peter and Paul
Church Catholic 152 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1N9, Canada, I have the Sum
of US$29 Million deposited in a financial firm before I was diagnosed with
cancer of the blood and according to my doctors I have just few weeks to
live.

So I want you to help me stand as my Next of Kin to enable BCA BANK
Transfer this US$29 Million to you, note that you will take US$10 Million
out of this fund and give the remaining US$19 Million to any Charity Home
in United State, Africa, Canada, Europe and Asia because that was the vow I
made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.

I want you to get back to me immediately if you are interested to stand as
my Next of Kin, So that I can introduce you to my Lawyer who will direct
you on how to proceed before I go to be with the Lord because I have only
few weeks to live according to my Doctor. I wait your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless you and keep you safe, please reply to my private
email: mitchellnora19@gmail.com

Missionary Mitchell Nora.
Saints Peter and Paul Church

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