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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.Norhana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmadnorhana@naver.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 09:21:20 -0800
Subject: Can You Be Trusted CVGB

Hello dear,
 
With due respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground and more because of the present Covid-19 Pandemic that has taken away many souls.I came across your page and your experience has made way for this communication because I sincerely seek the understanding and the ability of a capable hand for this matter.
 
Therefore without wasting much of your time, My names are Mrs. Norhana Binti Ahmad, a Malaysian Citizen married but not legally to late Albert George Jr, We were married for 8 years without a child on my side but his legal wife Mary Alice George gave him children and therefore he needed no child from me since the marriage wasn't made legal. He died in the year 2011 in Jacksonville and recently my doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer issues deteriorating unexpectedly.
 
Before my husband died there was the sum of $7.6 Million dollars that we deposited in a financial house in the republic of Ghana.The said sum was made out of our Gold business dealings in Africa and Presently this money is still in the custody of the financial house. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to any good God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this funds the way I am going to instruct herein.
 
I want somebody that will use this funds according to the desire of my late husband and myself. to help the less Privileged people, Orphanages, widows and those street children that wished to survive.
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund, And I don't want a way where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my upcoming final Surgery.
 
Please get back to me immediately and assure me that you can handle this matter without any difficulties and 70% will be used for the intended purposes while 30% will go for you and your family for your
sincere assistance to handle this matter diligently.
 
Thanks for now and may God bless you and your family.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Norhana Binti Ahmad

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