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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: jessica sebastian <jessica.sabastian13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jessica.sabastian@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:21:26 +0200
Subject: Dear in Christ.

Donation From Mrs Jessica Sebastian
BP [38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody)
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire,

Dear in Christ.

I am Mrs Jessica Sebastian an ageing widow suffering from long time
illness.I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and
great sorrow in my heart because I am currently admitted in a private
hospital, am 58 years old Woman I have some funds I inherited from my
late loving husband Mr Raymond Sebastian, the sum of £ 5.200.000 (Five
Million Two Hundred Thousand Euro) which he deposited in bank here i
need a honest person that can use these funds for less privilege's,
and 30 % out of the total funds will be for your regulation This work,
I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact
you.

1: For the sick, less-privileged
2: For the Widows and the motherless babies
3: Orphanage or Charity Home

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work
kindly reply me.

Send me the following information's as per below.

Your full names ........................
Address .......................
Age .............................. .
Occupation .............................. .....
Phone ....................
photo .............................. ..

Your Sister in the Lord.
Mrs. Jessica Sebastian

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