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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: Tracy Ann Mills <info@oyeonline.com>
Reply-To: rr@mercuriocomunicacao.com
Date: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:08:34 +0530
Subject: Get Back To Me



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Good day


I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise, I came across
your email contact from my personal search and I instructed the doctor
here in this hospital to help me email you and I believe that you will
be honest to fulfill my final wish before I will die.


I am Mrs. Tracy Ann Mills, I am 55 years old, From United States
America, and 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 3 month; this is
because the cancer has reached a critical stage.


I was married to late Jacob Mills a dealer in Gold & Diamond exportation
in United Kingdom, where we lived all our Lives for Thirty-two years
before he died in the year 2016. But is quite unfortunately, He died
after a Cardiac Arteries Operation that lasted only for four days.


Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I deposited all the sum of
$9.5million Dollars with a Bank here in United Kingdom, where we spent
our life together.

Presently, this money is still in their custody, and the management just
wrote me as the Legitimate beneficiary to come forward to receive the
money after keeping it for so long or rather issue a Power Of Attorney
to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I cannot come over as a
result of my illness, or they get it confiscated.


Presently, I’m with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatments. I have since lost my ability to do anything myself and my
doctors have told me that I have only 3 month to live.


Now that I am 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
invested, but you will assure me that you will take 60% of the money and
give 40% to the orphanage homes in your country for my heart to rest.


I want your good humanitarian, to also use this money to fund
churches/mosque orphanages and widows around your facility. I must let
you know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold
step towards this issue because I have no further option. I hope you
will help see my last wishes come true.



As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
BANK. I will also issue you a Power Of Attorney which will prove that
you are the new beneficiary of these funds, and the documents concerning
the deposit. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
here and i Hope to hear from you soonest. I am waiting for your
response.


Best Wishes,
Mrs. Tracy Ann Mills

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