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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: Indah <indahfajar545@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 03:45:55 -0600
Subject: Dearest

My name is Mrs.Ruth from Norway. I am a widow suffering from
Esophageal cancer, My cancer disease has defiled all forms of medical
treatments. And according to my doctor, I have few months to live.But
before I die, I want to donate my Late Husband inherited
($9,000.000.00 Nine Million dollars) to you so that you can use the
money for humanitarian aid and charitable works, Including building of
religious houses in your country or any country of your choice. I have
also mapped out 40% of the total sum of ($9,000.000.00 ) for you as a
reward for your help in carrying out this task.

I was married to my late husband for over 25 years before he died and
unfortunately that we don't have a child,The Money was deposited here
in ouagadougou the capital city of Burkina Faso in West Africa.The
deposited money was from the sale of the shares, death benefits
payment and entitlements of my deceased husband by his company.

If you are interested in helping me carry out my last wish, please
reply to this message to enable me to give you all the details.

Best Regards.
Mrs. Ruth.

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