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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 Kemala Diah Steven" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrskemala.diahsteven@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:24:18 -0800
Subject: Read Carefully

Hello
My name is Mrs. Kemala Diah Steven from Indonesia but live in the UK,
I contacted you for a very good reason, I lost my husband on August
16, 2017 , Meanwhile I have been struggling with cancer for a long
time now and my doctor says the current stage is uncontrollable, that
I only have a few months to live. but before my husband's death, he
worked on a contract worth $9.2 million with the British government
in Indonesia but suddenly death took him away, shortly after the
money was sent to my bank account, and my husband who was a
philanthropist before he died, encouraged me to help the poor and
orphans, Since we haven't been able to bear children due to my health
condition.
I have already deposited $1, 200,000.00 to the hospital for my
treatment, I plan to send the remaining Eight million dollars to you so
that you will help me give it to the churches, orphanages and widows
over there as it's was Instructed by my late husband since we have no
child to inherit the money, please don't discriminate on religion,
race, ethnicity when handling this project,I have prayed for this
moment for someone good, responsible and sincere like you to handle
this project with trust.
I really want to give this money to the less privileged people through
you, I won't be there to see how you
manage or spend the money on this charity project, You will take 30%
from the money once you receive it for your help and any expenses
which you made on securing it and the rest for charity work, the
doctors said I was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer and it's gradually
killing me, which I'm not able to stand or walk on my own without any
help from the nurses and that's the main reason why I contacted you
since I can't carry out the project on my own.
I pray once more that God will give you a good heart to handle this
project sincerely, please do not let friend's or family members
deceive nor make you use all the money for yourself because the
consequences will be on you, because It's a vow and instruction given
by my late husband to carry out.
I will contact my bank manager for us to discuss the best way of
sending the money to you. please keep this very private, do not let
anyone know about it until you receive and save the money ... this is
my information
...
Full name...... Kemala Diah Steven
Age ............... 52
Country/City...... Leicester city United Kingdom
House address......No.42 Eamont Close, LE2,
Copy of your identity card...
occupation.....CEO
Email address...
I want you to reply me by telling me little more about yourself,
Muslim or Christian and also how's strong is your faith? and also send
me your personal data such as above
Regards,
Kemala Diah Steven

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