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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: "Mrs.Amy Riddering" <aawoonorwilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Amy126@gmx.com
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 11:57:12 +0100
Subject: Please, Dear sir/madam, I need your urgent help!


Dear sir/madam,

It's my pleasure to be in contact you based on the critical condition I
found myself today, it's not a financial problem but health, as you might
have known that cancer is a deadly diseases something very unpleasant to
human health and liking.

Introduction about myself
My names are Mrs. Amy Riddering James, I am 41 years old, a wife of late
Mr. Michael James Riddering, my husband late Mr. Michael James Riddering
was killed here in Burkina Faso on the 15–16 January 2016, My husband and
we both lives here in Burkina Faso, working together as an orphanage and
women’s crisis center, my husband was killed by the Al Qaeda terrorist
gunmen armed with heavy weapons attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and the
Splendid Hotel in the heart of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

Since the death of my husband and due the condition of my health I decided
not to remarry again as a humble promised I made to my late husband when he
was alive, my late husband deposited the sum of $4.350.000.00 dollars with
the United Bank for Africa Burkina Faso with the United Bank for Africa
when he was alive, I am unable to take control over the deposited fund
because of my health condition, sadly my Doctor has made it known to me
that I don't have much time to live because of the cancer diseases.

Having known my condition of heath so I decided to hand this fund over to
you to take care of the less-privileges, you will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein. It will be my pleasure to compensate you
with 35 % percent of the total Fund for your effort in handling the
transaction, 5 % percent for any expenses that may occur during the
international transfer process while 60%(percent) of the total fund goes
for the charity work help the orphans, widows also to build schools for
less privilege in the name of my late Husband. You can visit the link below
to know more about event concerning the attack.


Please with all due respect I will like you to continue from where I and
my late husband stopped; please I do not want it in a situation whereby
this money will be used in an ungodly manner. That's why I'm taking this
decision, I'm not afraid of death, because I know where I'm going after
life. Also I want you’re sincerity and urgent answer to know if you will be
able to execute this project in a Godly way, then I will give you more
information on how the fund will be transferred in your name.


I will be waiting for your kind respond.
Email: msamyriddering@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mrs.Amy Riddering

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