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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. Agnes Hilary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsagnesh32321@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 18:46:23 -0000
Subject: Mrs. Agnes Hilary

*My Dear Beloved,*

It is so unfortunate and disappointing to me that, I have not yet
received any response from you, since I sent the first message to you, But I
Still pray that God bless you and your family, as you will benefit from this
with if you can reply quickly.

I am *Mrs. Agnes Hilary* from *London United Kingdom**,* born in the
state of *Ohio USA*. I am legally married to *Mr. Hilary Felix,* a
British citizen born and brought up in *USA*, I live in *Switzerland
*with my husband for 32 years before we move down to U.K in 1985 after my
husband's retirement in 1984. I am 75 years old by the grace of God, I
am a God fearing person, and I am suffering from long time (*illness*)
*cancer of the bone (leukemia)*. This illness has troubled me for a long time.

All indications from my doctor and medical analysis is that, my condition is
really deteriorating and getting worse; and it is quite obvious that I
will not live more than three OR Four months, although it is God who decides.
This is because the cancer disease has gotten to a very bad stage that
there is no hope for me to be living again. My dear husband was involved
with the January 2000 Kenya airways plane crashed as you can see on the
news line website. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm )

40 years period of my marriage life, still we could not produce any
child, my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
his wealth and property.Today I have decided to donate
and contribute to *you*, *your Country* and to the *less privileges*,
*charity homes*, *and orphanage homes

I choose you after viewing your profile (information) and I have the
confident in you because I have prayed and believed God that you can
handle this process Godly. I am willing to donate the sum of $5,000,000
million to the less privileged of which you will be responsible
in taking care of the disbursement and sharing of this money to
organizations ,Meanwhile, you will also get *30%* of the above
amount as your compensation for helping me
fulfill this desire of donation.

Please I want you to know that this fund is still in the Security company where my
late husband deposited it, I am going to advice my Lawyer to change my
last *will* to your name and file in an application for the release of
the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when
arrived to your destination will be used for this purpose whether I am
Dead or alive, Please bear it in mind that all the money will rightfully
be changed to your names and will belong to your names as quickly as I get
your reply, and I made the promise to God that the fund will be used to
help the needy and the less privilege. Please reply QUICKLY.

May the Grace and Love of our GOD Almighty be with you and your family,
please for further discussion, reply to me with my email address
mrsagnesh32321@outlook.com

I wait for your urgent reply.
Remain blessed

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