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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. Sarah Whent" <fatma.biki@gorontaloprov.go.id>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Sarah Whent" <zbank148@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:07:38 +0800 (WITA)
Subject: GOOD NEWS MY BELOVED





I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise, since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to choose you among the numerous internet users in the world. Honestly Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by Vodafone Group plc charity fundraising support, I cannot say Why I have chosen you but do not be worried because We have made our random draw and your e-mail address was picked to receive this fund as the beneficiary of my Will which has made me accomplish my request. May the almighty God bless and see you through with this mission if you can carefully read and digest the message below.

Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, My name is Mother Sarah Whent, 74 Years old, Founder of Whent Family Foundation and Investment and wife of Late Sir, Gerald Arthur "Gerry" Whent, founder and former chief executive of Vodafone Group plc. After the death of my husband in 2002, I became the Head of his investment and now that I am old and weak I have decided to spend the rest of my life with my family and loved ones whom I never had time for during the course of my business life and also receive some medical treatment as instructed by my physicians.

With the help of Vodafone Group plc charity fundraising support, I am using my foundation to enlarging our Charity Donation across continents, my charity donation principles have no special consideration for any region or place, rather the outright satisfaction of philanthropic and charity service delivery to help few lucky individuals in America, Europe, Asia and Africa in other to help improve lifes and businesses and to eradicate poverty in their society by using my foundation for this Charity Donation Project.

I have presently deposited a Cheque in the sum of US$12.5Million(Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars only), with Zenith Bank (UK) Plc, I made the deposit with (Whent Family Charity Project) under Zenith Saving platform. I couldn't give the bank your account details because I do not know your bank account number.If you would want to receive this charity fund. I couldn't find it on the internet while browsing your profile. If not I would have given it to the Zenith Bank (UK) Plc for immediate transfer. What you have to do now is to contact the Zenith Bank (UK) Plc, as soon as possible to know when they will transfer your money to you because of the expiring date Cheque.

Irrespective of your previous financial status, hence I need you to do me a favor by accepting our offer that will cost you nothing. Please I do not want you to thank me or late my husband but use this fund donation to help others in your society. You are the beneficiary of our last (WILL).

For your information, I have paid for the Tax Insurance Premium Charges of this Fund to show that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorism or fraud related activities in your Country.Kindly contact the Zenith Bank (UK) Plc with Your

Contact Person: Mr. SOMERS, David M.
E-mail: zbank148@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7451 27 66 25
Fax:+44 203 966 2578

Full Names:....................................

Your Postal address.......................

Your Direct telephone number.......................

Note: Please I do not want you to thank me or my husband all I need you to do is to invest wisely with it and do the same good to someone’s life someday as this is the only way this world would be a better community if we render selfless services to one another. GOD BLESS YOU!

Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Sarah Whent





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