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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: Yoshika Azumi <yoshikoazumi09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yoshikoazumi009@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:02:01 +0300
Subject: Please don't ingnore

Hello, I know this mail may be strange or surprising to you, but don't
ignore this message. Please accept my sincere apologies if my email
does not meet your business or personal ethics. I really like to have
a good relationship with you and I have a special reason why I decided
to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here.
I'm Mrs. Yoshiko Azumi, I'm from Japan, i'm married to Mr Alexandra
Smith who is an international real estate management agent for eleven
years, but he died in fatal car accident in 2018. We are married for
20 years without any child.

I am an orphan, after the death of my husband I decided not to get
married again because we are true and good Christian and we believe in
God almighty.
I'm suffering from cancer of the breast and throat, it is certain that
I can't work or do anything stressful. my doctors said I will not
survive the sickness and will not live for the next 2 months. this is
because my cancer sickness is at level 4, it has spread all over my
body system and cause a lot of serious damage to my body organs.

Before my husband died, he sold all our international properties.
Deposited the sum of $8.3 million dollars (eight million, three
hundred thousand dollars ) in an offshore international bank account
in a Turkey bank. My late husband's brother ran away with ($1million
dollars).
left me at the Canadian hospital to die , I have chosen not to do
anything with my late husband brother again in this life because he
does not care about me and only wish me death.

The bank where the money ($8.300.000.00 dollars) was deposited promise
me that the money will be transfer to the bank account of anybody that
was chosen and approved by me. i'm using the hospital computer where
am undergoing treatment regarding my cancer sickness to send you this
message. If i receive a quick reply from you I will give you the bank
contact information and instruction on how to contact the bank and I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
original beneficiary of this money.

I want you to receive the funds of ($8.300.000.00 dollars) and fulfill
my last wish before I die, and meet my God in heaven. Donate 60% of
this money to orphans, motherless children, fewer privileged children.
Take 40% of the money to do your business and take care of your family
is your benefit. I have only 2 months to live in this world, what I
need is a kind and good person that will receive this money and
fulfill my last wish before I die. Please endeavor to use 60% of this
money for a Charity organization, donate to orphans and the less
privileged and take 40% of the money for yourself

All I need from you is a confident promise that when this money is
transfer to your bank account you will use it as I instruct you. I do
not trust people but I pray before I send you this message and my
spirit accept you, I want you to always pray for me, Feel free to work
with me If there is a delay in replying will give room for personal or
organizational procurement for the same purpose.
Please assure me that you will accept my offer as I stated here and
your response would be highly appreciated,Please contact me so I can
direct you to the payment bank.
Thank you.

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