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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.PATRICIA ANDERSON" <webzep60@gvxfz.org.in>
Reply-To: mrs.patricia2017@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:32:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HUMANITARIAN DONATION


I GREET YOU WITH THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST; IT IS TRUE THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. NEVERTHELESS, my name is MRS.PATRICIA ANDERSON. From Zimbabwe. I was brought up from a motherless baby's Home in Harare Zimbabwe my Country and was married to my late husband Dr.Johan Anderson, who are a farmer in Zimbabwe I’m here in South Africa I live Here Now Because Of The Problem We Have in Zimbabwe With Zimbabwe Former President Robert Mugabe About land Reform, for a period of 7years before my husband died. We were married for 20 Years without a child before he died in a fatal car accident. Since his death I decided not to Remarry due to my religious belief .I am 59 years old, And am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which also affected my brain from all indication my conditions 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 five months this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$6,000,000.00 (Six Million United State American Dollars) with a bank here in South Africa. Presently this Money is still in the custody of the bank here in South Africa. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due to cancer illness. HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS MONEY TO CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS OR GOOD PERSON THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS FUND THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN. I want this fund to use for CHURCHES, CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS, ORPHANAGES, and WIDOWS AND OTHER PEOPLE. That is in need. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this Money. Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop this Cancer problem and it had been their wish to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision.

I DON'T NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY ILL-HEALTH AS I HAVE BEEN ADVICE BY MY DOCTORS. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the Bank where this money is deposited and I WILL ALSO ISSUE A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION TO YOU AND TO THE BANK THAT WILL PROVE YOU THE PRESENT BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY. I ALSO WANT YOU TO ALWAYS PUT ME IN PRAYER.THE TOTAL FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU ARE US$6,000,000 (SIX MILLION UNITED STATE AMERICAN DOLLARS) IN WHICH 50% WILL BE YOURS AND 50% WILL BE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY.

Meanwhile l will like you to send me some of your information like YOUR FULL NAME, NATIONALITY, OCCUPATION, AGE, AND RELIGION TO ENABLE MY ATTORNEY TO WRITE OUT AN AUTHORIZATION LETTER ON MY BEHALF To the bank and instruct them to make the fund available to you so that the bank will give you the money on my behalf. l will also forward to you the copy of the Authorization Letter as a prove to you.

Please Reply To Me With This Email Address If You Are Interested, At: mrs.patricia2017@gmail.com


ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY MAY GIVE ME ROOM TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER GOOD PERSON FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE. PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.

Thanks and Remain Blessed,

Yours Sister in The Lord,

Mrs.Patricia Anderson.

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