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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: Adewale Fagbero <adewalefagbero@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:57:45 -0700
Subject: HELLO

Greetings


May the peace of God be with you and your family.


it is understandable that you may be apprehensive because you do not know
me. I write this letter to you with serious tears in my eyes and great
sorrow in my heart. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of the
situation. I want to tell you this because I have no other option than to
tell you while I have touched to open up to you.


I am a widow because I lost my husband last year . We married fifteen years
without children. my husband died after a brief illness that lasted two
weeks. When my husband was alive, he deposited five million eight hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. ($5,850,000.00) with a bank here in Cotonou
Benin, because we previously planned to have a charity company.


At the same time, recently, the doctor said that I would not be the last
for health experience / condition, Also that I have two years to live
because of a brain tumor / cancer problem. The one who bothered me the most
was my stroke. Upon learning of my condition, I decided to give it to a
trusted soul in God on this mission to take care of the less privileged,
you will use this money as I will recommend in this document. I want you to
spend 35% of the money on personal and your family use, while 65% of the
money will go to work for charity. "


Because I grew into an orphan, and I do not have anyone in my family. As
soon as I receive a response from you, I will link you to the bank. Please
contact me back with the following information: Name and address, exact
address and mobile / housing / office address and Identity card. Like a
driver's license or foreign passport so that it can be forwarded to my bank
and offered to the next banker to take care of this fund, so that if I die
all the time, the situation will not be complicated.


I count your good wishes and especially in the proper use of these funds.

Please reply via my email(cleanguy46@gmail.com)

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