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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: Joyce Praise <ycpr88473@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Joyce Praise <jycpraise@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 18:22:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE FROM MY HOSPITAL BED


Dearest  Friend,
My names are  Mrs.Joyce Praise from AUSTRALIA, I am 55 years old, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the lungs which also affected my brain, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my doctors, they have advised me that I may not live for the next one Year.
Not long ago my husband died in a fatal motor accident, i sold all my inherited belongings and deposited the sum of Ten Million US Dollars with a Bank along with other valuables and moved back to Australia my home town.
Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the true owner to come forward to receive the money and the valuables for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated. Presently, I'm here in London where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs.
It is my wish to see that this money is used for investment purpose in any profitable business venture and also I would want 10% of the total Fund released to Charity Organization and for the less privileged ,20% of the total sum will be for you and your family while the remaining will be used for investment in building Hotels, property investment and invest in good profitable ventures with your help.
 Assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Please do respond strictly only to my private e-mail only at jycpraise@gmail.com
Waiting for your reply.Mrs. Joyce Praise.

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