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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: Marina Bagni <marinadanielsbagni@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:50:00 -0700
Subject: HELLO,


Greetings Dear Good Friend,

I know you may be wondering and very surprised how and why i chooses to
contact you haven’t know each other or meet with you before, but to be
honest and sincere with you i believed that You and I can cooperate
together in this service of the Lord, which I pray that God will touch your
heart to assist me out in this humanitarian Investment project in your
country.
My names are Mrs. Marina Bagni, I deal in gold exportation, I am a widow
diagnosed with brain tumor disease which has gotten to a very bad stage,
Please I want you to understand the most important reason and why I am
contacting you is because i urgently needs your sincerity and ability to
carry out this transaction and fulfill my final wish in implementing the
charitable investment project in your country as it requires absolute trust
and devotion without any failure, which I believe that you will not expose
this to anyone or betray this trust and confident that I am about to
entrust on you for the mutual benefit of the orphans, 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 be maintained says The Lord.
Jeremiah 22:15-16.
I made a substantial deposit with the bank which I have decided to hand
over and entrust the sum of ($ 9,650,000.00) in my account to you to Invest
into the charitable project in your country. Based on my present health
status I am permanently indisposed to handle finances or any financial
related project following my diagnoses for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
As my health has deteriorated so badly that was what prompted me to take
this necessary decision from my sick bed in contacting you to assist me
carry out this transaction and implement the humanitarian project with my
fund only for honor and glory of God as I have indicated to you

However It will be my pleasure to compensate you as my Investment
Manager/Partner with 50% percent of the total money for your effort in
handling the transaction, while 50% of the fund will be invested into the
charity project there in your country. Therefore I am waiting for your
prompt response now I have access to the Internet in the hospital, if only
you are interested I will give you further details and my data. Please
always check your e-mail as I have only a few days to leave on this earth.
Your early response will be appreciated.

God bless you.
Sincerely Mrs. Marina.

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