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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: nami@onehello.xyz
Reply-To: infoeuropeclarkmheu@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 17:28:31 -0700
Subject: Re:CAN YOU HELP ME

Hello friends

Help distribute urgent-$ 12 million to humanitarians.

This mail may surprise you. And there is a temptation to ignore it as if it could not come into your mind, but take it as a divine hope and take it deeply with a humble mind. My name is Helen George and I am a 61 year old woman. I am South Africa married to Sierra Leone. He was the chairman / CEO of the International Oil Services Company in Johannesburg. I was also married without a child. My husband died three years ago. Before this happened, my business and interest in making money was all I was living with and never cared about others. But even after I lost my husband, there was no one to give birth to, so I found a new desire to help helpless people. Donations were made to orphans in Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Spain, Austria, Germany and some Asian countries.

In summary: I have 12,000,000.00 (12 million) u. S. Dollars, which I deposited with Cotonou Benin Republic's security company as a family treasure and artifact, would like to know that security companies do not know if the actual content is money. Distributing money to consignments and charities, I agree to reward some of the money for your support, kindness and participation in this godly project.Before I got sick, I kept $ 12 million in long-term deposits at Bank here that I declared as a family treasure relic.

I am in a hospital that is receiving treatment for esophageal cancer, and doctors say that they only live for a few months. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charities. Because their relatives and friends have plundered a lot of wealth.Because of my illness, I cannot live with the pain that entrusts them with this great responsibility.

Please, I beg you in the name of God to help you raise $ 12 million to deposit in the name of my husband as the next relative to get money somewhere else to know that my last wish to hand out money between charities was fulfilled Will move to the cost of distributing money to charities, you can use your own discretion to distribute money and feel free when you have money.

We are happy to reward you for your help and kindness. For more information, please send an email to infoeuropeclarkmheu@gmail.com for quick action. May the good Lord bless you and your family.


Your Sister
Helen George
Please reply to my personal email box: infoeuropeclarkmheu@gmail.com

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