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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. Sophia Jessey" <souleymanewarme17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sophiajesse41@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 01:50:46 -0800
Subject: Dear Beloved,

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STRICTLY FOR CHARITY DISPENSATION

Hello Dear,
Please I am writing this mail to you with great sorrow in my heart, My Name
is Mrs. Sophia Jessey. I married to Mr. Nicolas Paul who worked with the
Belgium High Commission here. He later retired and operated his business in
Burkina Faso for many years before he died in the year 2017. Since we got
married we had no child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$3.2m Three Million Two hundred
Thousand Dollars)and some quantity of Raw Gold in Ouagadougou the capital
city of Burkina Faso before he died, we jointly projected to make willful
donation to orphanage and charity homes since we have none person to
inherit the left over.

Recently, my family Doctor told me that he cannot guarantee so much of my
health condition after some diagnoses. That the cancer has overgrown.
This sickness has lasted long in me until now that it has grown to this
height. The shock resulted to partial stroke that affected part of my
hands. Having known my condition I decided to search for whom to give out
this money to take care of the less-privileged people, though I and my
husband had it in plan before his death. You will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct you.

I want you to take the Gold for your self while the money for charity,
homeless and motherless orphanage dispensation. I grew up as an Orphan and
I don't have anybody as my family. Am doing this so that God will forgive
my sins and accept my soul because the sicknesses have suffered me so much.
As soon as I receive your willing reply I will make every necessary
arrangement to push the money to you for the execution of charity
dispensation.

Hoping to receive your reply. Be of good courage and strong.

From
Mrs. Sophia Jessey

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