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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. Elizabeth Edward" <elizabetthwerd@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:32:28 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

My Dear Friend,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
that this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came
across your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to
email you directly believing that you will be honest to fulfill my
final wish before i die.

I am Mrs. Elizabeth Edward, 63 years, from USA, and I am suffering
from a long time cancer and from all indication my condition is really
bad and deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously
Advised me that I may not live beyond two months from now for the
reason that my tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled
all forms of medical treatment, As a matter of fact, registered nurse
by profession while my husband was dealing on
Gold Dust and Gold Bars till his sudden death, then I took over his
business till date. In fact, at this moment I and my late husband have
a
deposit sum of ($5.000.000.00 US). five million dollars with one of
the leading bank but unfortunately I cannot visit the bank since I’m
critically sick and powerless to do anything myself but my bank
account officer advised me to assign any of my trustworthy relative,
friends or partner with authorization
letter to stand as the recipient of i and my late husband funds but
sorrowfully I don’t have any reliable relative and no child.

I want you to know there are no risk involved, it is 100% hitch free &
safe. If you will be interesting to assist in getting this fund into
your account for charity project to fulfill my promise before anything
happens to me, please let me know immediately.

Therefore, I want you to receive the money and take 50% to take care
of yourself and family while 50% should be use basically on
humanitarian purposes mostly to orphanages home, Motherless babies
home, less privileged and disable citizens and widows around the
world. And as soon as I receive your respond I shall send you the full
details with my pictures, banking records and with full contacts of my
banking institution to communicate them on the transaction.


Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards

Mrs. Elizabeth Edward.

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