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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. Joy Willams" <joy34williams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joy254william@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 08:59:08 +0100
Subject: Greetings From Mrs. Joy Willams

Greetings From Mrs. Joy Willams

With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground. My names are Mrs. Joy Willams am 47 years old
From Switzerland ; I am married to Tom Willams; but we Living Benin
Republic, We were married for 25 years without a child. He died after
a Cardiac Arteries Operation. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next 3 months due to my cancer problem (Breast
cancer). Before my husband died last year there is this sum $
1,800,000.00 Million usd that he deposited with a bank in Benin and
presently the fund is still with the Bank.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to individual
that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I
want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my
late husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund, and I don't want in a way were this fund will be used in
wrong way. If you wish to help me actualize this vision, please
indicate your readiness immediately you received this proposal. Remain
blessed you as you listing to the voice of reasoning.

Your beloved sister
Mrs. Joy Willams

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