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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: ken owen <kenowen776@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:19:30 -0700
Subject: RE INQUIRY

Warm Greetings!

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and
may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior
consent and writing through this channel. I got your contact from a
professional database found in internet while searching for a reliable
and honest person that will be an anointed steward in a vision very
dear to me.
I am Mrs.Owen Florence from Isle of Man, United Kingdom. I am
undergoing medical treatment in in Finlay's Hospitals United kingdom.
I was married to Dr. Ken Owen who was a gun runner supplying arms and
ammunition to warring factions in Africa before he died in the year
2019.

We were married for eleven years without a child. My Husband died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days, Since his death
I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 15,500,000
Pounds Sterling (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a
Bank in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to colon cancer problem which i have been treating for the
past years. Though what disturbs me most is my partial paralysis.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an
organization or individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want an organization or individual that
will use this to fund, women and youth groups, victims of war,
environmental protection, charities, orphanages and widows or
properties for orphanage homes. It is said that blessed is the hand
that give.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and as a part of restitution for the atrocities of my
husband which I tacitly supported. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner, Hence my Resolve for taking
this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am
going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. If you
consider yourself adequately equipped morally and spiritually for this
mission, please send me a brief memo of how you intend to use the
funds.

Thank you and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Owen Florence

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