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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joyce Ray" <joeroland33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjoycerayjoyce0097@aol.com
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:25:33 +0300
Subject: Re

Hello dearest,

It is my wish to contact you. I am Mrs. Joyce Ray the wife of late Mr.
Richard Ray.

I am an Asian American Citizen, my husband worked with the Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP) for twenty years before he died in the year
2014. We were married for ten years without a child. My Husband died after
a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of
$5.5 Million with a Bank in Turkey. The bank management just wrote me as
the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of this fund or
rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my
behalf if I can not come over.

Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
esophageal cancer. My doctor has told me that I have only a few months to
live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations,
Because my husband, relatives and friends have plundered so much of my
wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this
huge responsibility to any of them.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from the
Bank. And use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and charity
organizations.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by his
greedy relatives. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going if I die. Due to the
state of my health. I can not communicate by phone because my illness has
affected my throat. I prefer to communicate by email. I will appreciate it
if you are willing and promise never to betray me when you receive this
money in your bank account.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact details of the
bank in Turkey with the letter I will give you as she will be the one to
assist you in laying claims for this funds.

Get back to me via email at: mrsjoycerayjoyce0097@aol.com

Thanks

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Joyce Ray
Reply To: mrsjoycerayjoyce0097@aol.com

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