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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. Alicia Morales Arroyo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliciamoralesarroyo1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 05:15:50 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

With Due Respect Beloved One


Dear Sir,


I am Mrs. Alicia Rita Morales Arroyo, widow to the late Ignacio Tuason
Arroyo, Jr, former owner of Petroleum & Gas Company and a congressman
in the Philippines.

I am suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite
obvious that I won't live more than 3 Months according to my family
doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage. I don’t want your pity but I need your trust. My late husband
died in 2012 from Heart attack, and during the period of our marriage
we couldn't produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited some
of his businesses and wealth as the second wife without a child. The
doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 3 Months, so
I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to
the development of charity in your country. Am sorry if you are
embarrassed by my mail. I found your e-mail address in the web
directory, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason
you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my
apology.

Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon in the
Philippines and he deposited some amount of money with a finance
company, that money is all I have now, I need you to collect this
funds and distribute it yourself to charity, so that when I die my
soul can rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in your hands for
management.
I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch many lives that is my main
concern and my dying wishes which I want you to respect. The sum of
30% of this money will be given to you for your time and effort, while
70% goes to charity donations including other Investment projects.
Please read more about me and my late husband through this link
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Arroyo) and get back to me with
your full details so that I can now direct you to my family attorney
for a way forward.

Thankful for your kind cooperation and favorable action.


God bless you!


Mrs. Alicia Morales Arroyo
Email: aliciamoralesarroyo1@gmail.com |

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