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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.Miriam Abdul" <missmirimabdulmagid@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:22:13 +0100
Subject: Your urgent reply will be appreciated.


Dear Sir/ Madam,

Good day and let me apologize if this email does not suit your business or
personal ethics. I intend and desire to authorize the change of ownership
for the transfer of my Deposited fund to your personal possession for
further Investment and Charitable Disbursement for the Less Privilege and
Needy out there.


My name is Mrs. Miriam Abdul, 72 yrs old, a widow, business woman of Gold
Jewelers importation from India; I am from Kuching, Malaysia. I am
suffering from being diagnosed with brain tumor disease. It has gotten to a
very bad stage which my doctors have confirmed and announced to me that I
have only a few months to live on earth according to the medical experts.


Now I’m ending the race like this, without any family members and no child
after the sudden death of my Daughter, Grandchildren and my Son In-law in a
plane crash on their way back from Kazakhstan transiting via Amsterdam,
perished on board the ill-fated Flight Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.


READ MORE
https://www.theborneopost.com/2014/07/18/mh17-a-tragedy-too-close-to-home/


Having known my present health condition, I have decided to hand over and
entrust the sum of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ($14.5 Million Dollar) in my account to you for the mutual benefit
to support the Less Privileges, Orphanage Children and Poor Widows, Elderly
People who need Medical Care in your community to fulfill my wish on earth.


Note This: After my doctors and medical experts has concluded over there in
Malaysia that i have no more life, Then i came down to Africa for herbal
medicine which i am still taking till today, And here in Africa i have
gotten a girl who has been helping me for everything i need, And she is the
person who will direct you for anything concerning the fund transfer, Can
we see you here face to face please, she has whatsapp number and direct
number just in case any doubt.


However, it will be my pleasure to compensate you with 30% as my Investment
Manager/Partner, while the remaining balance of 70% will be invested into
humanitarian projects as I stated above over there in your country.


Please let me know your readiness and capability to handle this charitable
project for more detailed information.

Your urgent reply will be appreciated.
Best regards
Mrs. Miriam Abdul,
>From Kuching, Malaysia.

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