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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: Alice Kiesten.<alicek654@bassanesi.com.br>
Reply-To: cathrr0101@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:36:49 -0700
Subject: Re: Seeking Your Trust..202.77


Hello Dear Friend, It's my pleasure to contact you through this medium, bec=
ause I urgently needs your assistance in this humanitarian investment proje=
ct in your country, haven't know each other or meet before, but I know that=
everything is controlled by our beloved Master and there is nothing that i=
s impossible to God almighty. You and I can cooperate together in the servi=
ce of the Lord, which I pray that Jesus will touch your heart to help me ou=
t in this charitable Investment project in your country. My names are Rev. =
Alice Kiesten, I=92m suffering from brain tumor disease and this illness ha=
s gotten to a very bad stage, without any family members. I hoped that you =
will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to entru=
st on you for the mutual benefit of the orphans and the less privileges one=
s. I have some funds I inherited from my late Father, the sum of (US 60M Si=
xty Million Dollars) deposited with the Bank. Haven=92t known my present he=
alth condition, I decided to entrust this fund under your custody believing=
that you will utilize it the way i am going to instruct herein, for orphan=
ages and gives justice and help to the poor, needy, elderly ones, disables =
and to promote the words of God and the effort that the house of God will b=
e maintained. My dear, all I need and required from you is your sincerity a=
nd ability to carry out the transaction and fulfill my final wish in implem=
enting the charitable project as it requires absolute trust and devotion wi=
thout any failure and I will be glad to see that the bank has finally relea=
se and transfer the fund into your bank account in your country even before=
I die here in the hospital, because my present health condition is very cr=
itical at the moment everything need to be process rapidly as soon as possi=
ble. Meanwhile It will be my pleasure to compensate you as my Investment Ma=
nager/Partner with US 10M of the total money for your effort in handling th=
e transaction, 5% percent for any expenses or processing charges fee that w=
ill involve during this process while balance of the money will be Invested=
into the charity project there in your country. Meanwhile I am waiting for=
your prompt respond, if only you are interested for further details of the=
transaction and execution of this humanitarian project for the glory and h=
onor of God the merciful compassionate. Thank you very much for your kind c=
onsideration. Best Regards. Yours Sincerely Sister in Christ Rev. Alice Kie=
sten. kiesten12a@gmail.com

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