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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 Jennet Unoniwon <mrsjennetunoniwon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:45:37 +0100
Subject: YOUR RESPONDS IS URGENTLY NEEDED

Dear Friend;

PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING MY MESSAGE

I want to make a donation in the amount of (4.7 million pounds) for
you. I contact you by the will of God. My name is Mrs. Sherry Johnson,
I am a firm British woman specialized in mining gold and diamonds in
South Africa. but now, I'm very sick of a cancer. My husband died in
an accident two years ago with our two children, leaving me with only
a son who was just 7 years old, and now I have cancer of the esophagus
that damaged almost all the cells in my system/agencies and I will die
soon according to my doctors.

My most concern now is my only remaining son who knows nothing about
life and has no one to take care of him after I have died, because I
and my husband has no family, we grew up in the orphanage and were
married in orphanage. If I die my son will soon be left alone in the
desert of life, and I do not want to make it a subject of the
orphanage where I and my husband grew up, I want my son growing up in
a family where he will be loved,

Please if you can be reliable and sincere to accept my humble
proposal; I have £4. 700 000 in a fixed deposit account; I will order
the Bank to transfer the money onto your account in your country
immediately then you take my son in your country and raise him up.
Please, answer as quickly as possible.

Please reply to my private email address,
johnson7646@yahoo.com
js71910897@gmail.com

God bless you.
Mrs. Sherry Johnson

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