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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: Madam Nancy <jm5634738@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nancywalter74@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 17:24:33 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

God bless you my dear,

My name is Madam Nancy and I am a citizen of Switzerland. I was
married to late Engr. Rolf Arthur Walter who was my husband, and also
one of the best contractors in France, and also a seasoned contractor
in Cote D'Ivoire. He was poisoned to death by unknown people doing his
business contract there in Cote D'Ivoire.

My late husband and I were married for years without a child of our
own and after his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home. As i speak to you, I have been diagnosed
with congested heart failure of which the doctors have confirmed and
told me that I would not live long.

After my husband passed away last year, I realized he deposited a huge
sum of money with one of Global Security Company in Cote D'Ivoire. The
money that was deposited in the Global Security Company was a total of
(€3.400.000.00 - Three Million Four Hundred Thousand EUROS). As I
write to you, I feel that the money in the Security company would be a
waste if I die so that is why I have come to a conclusion of donating
the money out to any Individual or Organization that can use it to
help the less privilege and also the motherless babies home.

My husband's brother is an addicted smoker and drinker who spends his
money on expensive drinks and unnecessary things of life so I do not
wish for him to have any of the money which my husband worked so hard
for all his life. I found your email from the internet directory so I
decided to contact you for friendship and assistance for distribution
of my inheritance and also use part of it to help the less privileges
around you affected by the COVID-19. Please my dear friend I am
contacting you for you to help me carry out this last wish of mine
earth because I am too weak to move about and also have been confined
to a wheel chair in my husband's home in France due to the state of my
health and his family members are taking care of me here so I can't
travel all the way from here.

It is true that I don't know you, but I have been directed by God to
do this. If you wish to help me, write back to me at your earliest
convenience with my private email address below so that I would direct
you on how to contact the Security Company for the transfer of the
funds to you in whichever way you may wish to nominate for this
purpose. Please I want you to tell me more about yourself through my
email below to enable me send you more information, may God Bless you
and thanks for your kindness.

My private email address is: nancywalter74@yahoo.com

May God Bless you,
Madam Nancy

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