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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: MY DONATION TO YOU <davidtreasure66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnharris201075@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 04:12:59 -0800
Subject: RE

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My Donation To You,

Greetings in the name of our Lord. I am Mrs. Zina M.Vardanyan from
Armenia, a widow to late Mr. Hrant Vardanyan. l am 62 years old and a
converted born-again Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the
breast, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and
it is ñquite obvious that I might not live more than two (2) months,
according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten to a very worst /
dangerous stage. My late husband died six years ago, his death was as
a result of cardiac arrest. My late husband was a very rich and
wealthy Armenian businessman and the pioneer of domestic Armenian
manufacturing, the founder and the president of the leading national
corporation Grand Holding and philanthropist. visit his website
https://ru.m. wikipedia.org/wiki/Варданян,_ Грант_Микаелович

After his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. My doctors
have advised me that I may not live for more than two (2) months, so I
have now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute in
helping less privileged people for charity for covid 19 support in
America, Asia, Africa , Europe and other parts of the world. I
collected your email address during my desperate search on the
internet and I prayed over it and the spirit of our Lord Jesus
directed me to you as an honest person who can assist me to fulfil my
wish here on earth.

I decided to donate the sum of €4 Million Euro to the less privileged
because I cannot take this money to the grave.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Zina Muruzyan Vardanyan,
IZMIRLIAN MEDICAL CENTER, YEREVAN - ARMENIA.

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