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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.
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Maria Joy Bright <email@carvalhonascimento.adv.br>
Reply-To: mrsmariacm@unltednation.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:16:00 -0300
Subject: I'm Cancer Patient
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Dear Beloved Friend.
I am Mrs. Maria Joy Bright from Switzerland, currently now undergoing
medical treatment in India. I am married to Mr. Davis Oliver Bright who
worked With Switzerland Embassy in the UK for Nine years before he died
in the year December 12th 2022.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. Since his death I decided not
to remarry or get a Child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible
is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$6.5Million (Six Million Five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with UNITED
BANK UK Presently in the United Kingdom. Just last week, my Doctor told
me that I would not last for the next one months due to cancer. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to you as a better
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
Instruct here in.
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 and my husband's relatives Are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's hard Earned money to be misused by unbelievers, Hence the
reason for taking this bold Decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I don't need any telephone Communication in this regard
because of my health, and Because of the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always.
I do not want them to know about this Development. As soon As I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact Of my lawyer who will help you
effect the changes to your name as the original-beneficiary of this
fund.
Kindly send me below data, so I can get you authorization letter
immediately to enable you reach out the bank coordinator for fund
release:
Full names ………… Full House Address :………. Telephone number :…………………
Occupation :………………. ID card Attached copy:……………..
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived the life of a worthy Christian.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Maria Joy Bright.
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