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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: "Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE" <moneygramofficesj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssandrawayne0002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:27:33 -0700
Subject: Attn: Fund Owner

Dearly Beloved,

I am Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE from Zurich Switzerland, I was married to late
Mr. WAYNE FRANK who worked at the Agco, global agricultural equipment
manufacturer, I am 79 years old, I am suffering from a long time
cancer of the breast which has affected my talking & hearing lately.
The cancer has reached a critical stage, so my doctors have
courageously advised me to indulge in Prayers as well because it is
clear that I would not live past the next two to three months. I was
raised in an orphanage Home, and was married to my late husband for
twenty years without a child.

My husband and I are true Christians so after his death I decided not
to re-marry, he died in a fatal airplane crash CLICK TO VIEW THE NEWS
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm ) which I know
is political motivated because of his venture in the new oil industry.

I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the huge sum of
$8million USD with an investment Bank. Presently, the money is still
with the bank, and I received a letter from the management of the
holding bank as the real depositor urging me to come forward to
receive the money after keeping it for such a long or rather issue a
letter of approval or power of attorney to somebody to receive it on
my behalf or the management will confiscate the funds and move it to
the government suspend account as unclaimd and abandoned fund.

Frankly, I can not come over as a result of my illness; I'm with my
laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have
since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have
only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any
Charitable Organization of your choice and distributed each year among
the Charity organizations and Orphanages, so I want a good
humanitarian to use this money to fund Churches, Needy and Widows in
São Tomé and Principe or in your Country but preferably in São Tomé
and Principe. I must let you know that this was a very hard decision,
but I had to take a bold step towards this issue, and I hope you will
help see my last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall use the little money I have
for my drugs and Media-care to procure and issue you a letter of
authority which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my
funds and I shall release the contact of the Bank to you.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I
hope to hear from you soonest if you are willing to handle this
project Psalms 41: 1 Blessed is he that considerate the poor, the Lord
will deliver him in time of trouble.

Awaiting your urgent reply as soon as possible.

Yours in Christ.

FROM Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE

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