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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.Jackie Grayson" <jackiegrayson08@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:00:42 -1200
Subject: Gooday my beloved,

Good day.

I sent this mail praying it will get to you in a good condition of
health, My name is Mrs. Grayson Jackie , I am a United stats of
America (U.S.A) Citizen, I am married to, late Mr.Robinson Jackie. a
small gold company owner; My late husband died on an airline crash, in
the year February 2010, During his lifetime he deposited the sum of
($11,500,000.00 Dollars), in the bank The money was from the sale of
his company and death benefits payment and entitlements of my late
husband by his company. I am sending you this message with heavy tears
in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, and also praying that it will
reach you in good health because I am not in good health, I sleep
every night without knowing if I may be alive to see the next day. I
am suffering from long time cancer and presently I am partially
suffering from Leprosy, which has become difficult for me to move
around.I was married to my late husband for more than 6 years without
having a child and my doctor confided that I have less chance to live,
having to know when the cup of death will come, I decided to contact
you to claim the fund since I don't have any relation.I grew up from
an orphanage home. I have decided to donate this money for the support
of helping Motherless babies, Less privileged/Widows and churches also
to build the house of God because I am dying and diagnosed with cancer
for about 3 years ago.I have decided to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband to you, for the good work of Almighty
God.

I will be going in for an operation surgery soon. Now I want you to
stand as my next of kin to claim the funds for charity purposes.
Because of this money remains unclaimed after my death, the bank
executives or the government will take the money as unclaimed fund and
maybe use it for selfishness and worthless ventures, I need a very
honest person who can claim this money and use it for Charity works,
for orphanages, widows and also build schools and churches for less
privilege that will be named after my late husband and my name. Please
I'm waiting for your prompt response if only you are interested. I
will send you further details and the bank contact details where the
fund has been deposited for you to contact the Bank for immediate
release and transfer of the fund into your bank account as my rightful
beneficiary.
May god bless you and your family.
Regards, Mrs.Grayson Jackie,
Written from the Hospital.

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