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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: Deaconess Elizabeth Joseph <chiefjusticesusankeifel59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paullehmann@diplomats.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:40:30 +0100
Subject: Deaconess Elizabeth Jose

Dear

Am Elizabeth Jose from Australia.I write to know if there's any
possibility for me to open a charity foundation in your country to
reach out to the under privileged?and again to have a reliable person
who will handle it over there.Am an aged woman and childless.My
husband and my 2 children died of this pandemic(COVID 19)but i have
taken faith in God.I have decided to give a helping hand to
underprivileged that's why am seeking for a God fearing person who
will be in-charge of this charity foundation,Please i wait your
response as soon as possible.


God bless you and my regards
Deaconess Elizabeth Jose

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