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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: RUTH KINGS <cute1ruthy@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:24:00 +0100
Subject: A CALL FOR CHARITY WORK !!!

Dearest One,

Greetings to you and your family.Hope this email meet you well.

Please I want you to read this email with kindness considering my
present condition. My name is Mrs.Ruth Kings, i am undergoing medical
treatment in United Arab Emirate. I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal cancer, which was discovered
very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. I was married to
Dr. William kings, who worked as a director with Malaysia Railway
Commission for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year
2013. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after
a brief illness that lasted for two weeks. Before his death he made a
vow to use his wealth for the less privileged in the society.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. I and my husband deposited the sum of 43.7 Million
Dollars(Forty three million Seven hundred thousand Dollars) in a
Security vault in America as family valuables, and now that my Doctor
made it clear to me that I would not last long due to my health that
has resulted to stroke, I hereby seek for an assistance of an honest
and God-fearing person to assist me distribute this fund to orphanage
Homes,Charity Organization and Countries affected by this Corona-virus
pandemic. I took this decision because I do not have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to
helping poor people, they are only after the money and I do not want
my husband hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in
which my late husband did not specify. I do not want them to know
about this development, this is why i am contacting an external person
and also i cannot carry this out because of my condition.


As soon as I receive your reply, I will introduce you as my partner,
arrange with the security and delivery firm to deliver the box to your
resident address irrespective of country of origin if unable to meet
them and shall give you the contact of the security and delivery Firm
where the funds are deposited as Family valuables. I will also issue
you a letter of authorization and all other documents that will
empower you as the next beneficiary project coordinator.10% of the
total sum will be yours for your kind assistance and time.

I expect your reply immediately. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Ruth Kings.
Email: cute1ruthy@gmail.com

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