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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: "Miss.Jona Edward" <godomore785@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revanthonybreton5@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 00:09:55 -0800
Subject: Greeting

Greeting,

CASHIER CHECK OF $3.5MILLIONS DOLLARS.

I am Miss.Jona Edward. The daughter to the cancer woman (c) my
precious mom may her soul rest in perfect peace. My mother contacted
you some time ago in respect to the funds transfer of her late husband
Morris Edward, to help her take care of me Jona Edward.

Before my mother passed a way, she issued a cashier check to you for
your help initially although you backed out thinking that the funds
transfer was illegal.

Well, everything was legal and legit and went well through the
assistance of a Japanese business Man who’s is name is Mr. Haruki
Kintarou, the funds transfer was successful through him.

I am now with a new family in Kasugai Japan and am very happy again in
LIFE. Because the new family I am staying with take me as they only
daughter but being an orphan is so challenging but am happy.

In a way to appreciate her kind gesture, she dropped a cashier check
of ( Three million five hundred thousand USD ($3,500,000.00) before
her death in your name and instructed her personal Rev Father who was
praying for us when she is alive. Rev.Anthony Breton to make sure you
receive the total amount without any problem. This is her little way
of saying thank you for your initial help.

Contact REV.Anthony Breton WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION

Full Name:............
Direct contact number:...........
And your full delivery address:............

Contact Name: REV.ANTHONY BRETON.
Email Address ( revanthonybreton5@gmail.com)

Regards,
Miss. Jona Edward.

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