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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: Kiaryosi <zoulzoul87@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kiaryosimiee100@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:22:00 +0200
Subject: Greetings


Good Day My Dear,

May the peace of the Almighty God be with you and your Family.
With Due Respect And Humility, I was compelled to write to you under
humanitarian ground. My Donation To You In Good Faith,

I am Mrs Kiaryose Mie, of JAPAN Origin but married to Late Sir Ratnavale
from the UNITED KINGDOM, I am a widow of 74 years old. My late husband was
The Chairman CEO Of Auto Parts industries Co. Ltd based in LONDON. We were
both married for many years without a child, I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this Fund.(£5,500.009 GBP-British
Pound) (Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand GBP-British Pound) to you for
this Assignment, Charity, less Privilege, building of schools, hospitals
and also for the assistance of the poor widows, Motherless babies, Charity
organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and orphans. and to help Fight
Coronavirus in your Country, I don't know you in person but God knows you,
so contacting you for this assignment is a direction from the holy spirit
of God to donate this fund outside this country through you as my late
husband has already donated a lot in this country United Kingdom,

My present condition has really taught me that all the wealth in this world
is vanity upon vanity, I have made up my mind to donate this Fund to the
people in need so that God will have mercy on me and also accept my soul in
his Kingdom incase I do not survive this surgery as this is my last and 4th
surgery. I will be going for another surgery in a few weeks and according
to my Doctor's comment my survival in this surgery is not guaranteed and
want to be sure that this fund has been donated out through you before
going for this surgery. Your urgent response is required in this matter due
to my present critical and deteriorating condition of my health,

It was a Sister nurse working in this hospital that helped in taking care
of me here. You should also remember her when you receive this fund. I am
losing strength and my health is deteriorating every minute of the day. All
I need from you is prayers that God will accept my soul in case I didn't
survive the surgery. Please always be prayerful all through your life, we
are visitors on this earth and we must be very careful in whatever we do so
that our soul will not be a waste. I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY FOR
MORE DETAILS. Remain blessed in God.

Yours Sincerely,

Mother Kiaryosi Miee.

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