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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Lisa Lambert" <medinatgaladimakemi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lambertlisa952@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:50:41 +0100
Subject: In Good Faith
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Dear Beloved,
I am Mrs.Lisa Lambert now undergoing medical treatment. I am married
to Dr.Lambert who worked with the South Africa embassy before Who
passed away in the year 2006. We were married for eleven years without
a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days.Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of 10.6 Million Usd with a Bank in Europe, this money is still with
the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not Last for the
next three months due to cancer and what disturbs me most is my
stroke.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here. Get back to me for more
details.
God bless you
Mrs. Lisa Lambert
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