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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. Tara Maaly Bob" <mrs.taramaalybob@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:51:15 +0000
Subject: Greetings


Good Day Dear God's Chosen,

Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty God the giver of every
good thing. Good day, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a
huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it
carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my
future and continued existence. I am Mrs. Tara Maaly Bob aging widow of 67
years old suffering from long time illness Cancer. I have some funds I
inherited from my late husband, the sum of (US$8.5 Million Dollars) and I
needed a very honest and God fearing who can withdraw this money then use
the funds for Charity works and assisting for the viral Covid-19
infections. I WISH TO GIVE THESE FUNDS TO YOU FOR CHARITY WORKS. I found
your email address from the internet after honest prayers to the LORD to
bring me a helper and i decided to contact you if you may be willing and
interested to handle these trust funds in good faith before anything
happens to me.

I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit
this money after I die. I want your urgent reply to me so that I will give
you the deposit receipt which the COMPANY issued to me as next of kin for
immediate transfer of the money to your account in your country, to start
the good work of God, I want you to use the 40/percent of the total amount
to help yourself in doing the project.

I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up courage
to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the millions of the
poor people in our today’s WORLD. This is no stolen money and there are no
dangers involved 100% RISK FREE with full legal proof. Please if you would
be able to use the funds for the Charity works kindly let me know
immediately. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in
this matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that
will jeopardize my last wish. I want you to take 40 percent of the total
money for your personal use while 60% of the money will go to charity. I
will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to
accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize
my last wish.

Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you,
Mrs. Tara Maaly Bob.

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