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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: Judy Salisbury <onye11234567890@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: judysalisbury75@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 08:23:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DONATION FOR CHARITY WORK.



DONATION FOR CHARITY WORK.

I am Mrs.Judy Salisbury,
I am from Idaho but my husband is an Iraqi from Ramadi in Al Anbar
Governor-ate, and we live in the Washinton, I lost my husband on
August 13,
2019. While I was struggling with illness cancer for a long time and
my doctor said that the current situation is not under control that I
have a
few more months to live.Well my husband is a contractor and before his
death he secured and completed a contract work with UK government's
value of $3.9 million dollars, but death took him away before the
money is deposited into my bank account, my husband is a
philanthropist, before his death, he encouraged me to help the poor,
because since we got married, we were unable to have children.

And due to the condition of my health which is deteriorating everyday
and I don`t want the bank to share the fund between them selves, I
sent $500.000 to (Indonesia) and $400,000 was sent to the
hospital account for my medical treatment,I will love to send the
remaining $3 million dollars to you so that you will help me to give
it to the poor
nations and the widows less privileges, under the designation of my
late husband since we do not have any children to inherit this money,
please irrespective of religion, race, ethnicity I want you to
handling these projects with ought most sincerity . Try and answer me
now for more
information. [ judysalisbury75@gmail.com ]
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Judy Salisbury.

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