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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: "Katty Russel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kattyrussel@emailn.de>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 21:17:22 +0100
Subject: I decided to donate this fund to either a charity/orphanage home,Motherless baby homes,,,,////

Good Day

I am Mrs.Katty Russel a citizen of United Kingdom but married my Late husband of blessed memory Mr. James Russel who is an oil explorer with Shell petroleum in Malaysia for fifteen years. Both of us are from United Kingdom.Before he died in the year 2019. We were married for twenty five years without a child. My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four nights.

Since his death I too have been battling with cerbertical Cancer and partial stroke for some time as per the diagnose by my Doctor, very sick and admitted in the hospital bed permanently without no movement as I need to go in for surgical operation and I suffered partial stroke that affected my tongue and my speech as well.

When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money in Millions of dollars with the over sea bank Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only.[$4,500 000.00]. Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 1 one month to live in this world due to cancer problem.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition of health, I decided to donate this fund to either a charity/orphanage home,Motherless baby homes and for the work of GOD as my late Husband directed before his death as to use funds to help the poor and the less privileged in your country.

For these reasons, I am seeking for a devoted God fearing Man or Woman individual /company that will manage this funds as instructed herein. I want this organization or individual to use this funds in all sincerity ,honesty, for charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, and widows in the world.Although, I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this funds Hence the reasons for my getting in touch with you in writing this mail.

I hope this mail will be receive with good faith.Hoping to hearing from you soonest as to instruct you what to do next.


Yours faithfully.


Mrs.Katty Russel

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