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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. Elizabeth Schubert" <uspsofficedep@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethschubert01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:27:58 -0700
Subject: ACCEPT THIS DONATION FUND


I am Mrs. Elizabeth Schubert now undergoing medical treatment. I am married
to Dr. Schubert worked with the German Embassy in Benin republic before he
died 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 US$14,900,000.00 with a Bank in
West Africa, 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 in. I want a church or individual that will use this money to
fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word Of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us understand
that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don’t
have any child that will inherit this money.

I cannot rely on family and closest relatives any more, as they did not
show responsible behavior when I entrusted part of my wealth to them to
distribute to charitable organizations but instead used the money for their
personal needs. To prevent any more mishaps, my attorney will act as a
check, monitoring every aspect of the Charity organizations, and to ensure
all the integral and necessary document/documentations. I sincerely request
for your assistance in this humanitarian work. I want the bank to transfer
the fund to your bank account so that you will use 80% of the fund to help
the following people:

1, Motherless babies.
2, Widows.
3, Disable people.
4, Cancer patience.

The 20% of the fund is for you and your family, if you will accept to do
this humanitarian work. You promised me that you will not disappoint me
when the fund will be transferred to your bank account there in your
country, and you will also assure me that you will use the 80% of the money
for the said purpose. Reply to me urgently if you are interested in this
transaction because any delay to your response will give me room to look
for another reliable person for the same purpose, hoping to hear from you.
Whatever the case might be, just put me in prayers at all times.

May the almighty God bless you.
Reply me Back at: (elizabethschubert01@gmail.com)
Get back to me for more details

Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Schubert

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