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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 Alice Louise Walton." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officer0041@daum.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:58:34 -0700
Subject: I appreciate you for writing back

Dear Friend,
 
I appreciate you for writing back as I have expected. I got your email from a web log and felt Strongly to write to you.As earlier Introduced As I myself, I am Alice Louise Walton, daughter of the Sam Walton the founder of Walmart. I am also a board member of Amon Carter Museum, I am an American Citizen, 70 years old, and worth $51.3 billion USD. You can confirm from aussi:  https://www.forbes.com/profile/alice-walton/ 
The intention of this email is to be of great blessing to people. With my age, I cannot continue to amass wealth without giving out. I might not-have the liberty of time due to my ailment (Dementia), therefore, I am doing this now.
 
I have handed all my wealth to my brothers Jim Walton, John Walton, there goal is share of it All which nobody is aware off. I have been putting it away for this purpose since a long time now. I would be happy to cede it out to you. I  would-have done this myself for my health goal reason and if I do it through my brothers, I am very sure Jim will not help anyone with it because his so business minded and very busy with his career. It is my Hope that you are able to receive this money and help others from it too.
 
10% of my worth I have been putting away in a private deposit for a long time now and It Has Reached an Amount of $5,000,000.00. I am Trying to cede this money in portions through the bank to have it  Deposited, so that Many can benefit from it because i do not really have much to do with it. As I send this post to you, I am sending aussi to others too. to Hospitals, Orphanages, and Individuals, 10% to you and others Each To Whom I have contacts with already.  With the pandemic at hand now with the COVID-19, I believe my donation to you will be of help to others through you.
 
Now, all this Being Said, if you know you are ready to receive the funds $ 5,000,000.00 (Five Million United State Dollars). Kindly introduce yourself to me in details:
 
Full Name:
Contact Address:
Country:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
 
Then Will I give you a letter to receive your portion of the money from the bank. This is my personal money and Does not need Many formal procedures, Some Beneficiaries-have received theirs. My only terms Is That You be good to others too, that's all. Please make it fast Because I have only a Few Days to use a computer since the doctors-have Given instructions to stop me from the use of electronics.
 
As I wait for your response, I wish you a wonderful day.
 
Faithfully,
Mrs Alice Louise Walton.

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