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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: "Rita K.Madine" <ritakatemadine1946@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:22:11 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Greetings and Sorry for intruding into your privacy.

My Name is Mrs. Rita K. Madine, I was married to Mr. Hilary Madine, a South
African citizen born and brought up in China.my late husband was working
with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for 20 years before he
died on the 22nd of July 2020 in Guangdong, China. We were married for
years without a child. He died after a brief illness caused by COVID-19
that lasted for five days. I am a Cancer Patient and the disease have taken
over my entire system according to medical diagnosis and I want to donate
my inheritance funds US$20.5 Million that my late husband left in a Bank
before his death because recently the doctor told me that I might not
survive the latest Surgery which I have been booked for and I don't know if
I can survive Surgery. I believe whatever that happens in life God knows
the best.

I want you to use ( $17, 5 Million ) to Less Privileges, and build free
schools and Orphanage homes and name them after me and my husband ( Rita
& Hilary Madine Orphanage Homes.). Also part of this money goes to Cancer
research programme institutions, and also housing elderly and retired
persons who have no children in their lifetime just like me and my late
husband. I want you to take ($3 Million) of this money as the person who
agreed to carry out my last wish.

Please I want you to note that this fund is still in the bank where my late
husband deposited it and I am going to advise my lawyer to change my last
will to your name and file an application for the transfer of the money to
your name. He will be the one to guide you on this process to make sure you
receive the funds for this project.

I got your email address during my desperate search on the internet and I
prayed over it. I will give you more details only if you are willing and
ready to handle this project. Should in case you want to speak to me call
Nurse Tina +27-683-058-160, Email me through my private email, (
ritakatemadine1946@gmail.com)

Hoping to receive your reply soon.

Regards,
Mrs. Rita K. Madine

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