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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. Thatcher" <nevefam1@skyviewmail.com>
Reply-To: dejantb@teol.net
Date: 29 Nov 2022 03:44:40 -0800
Subject: Re: Charity Donation.

Greetings Dear,


May the peace of the Lord be with you and your family, I
apologize if my message do not suit your present
status, let me introduce myself,my name is Mrs Mary Thatcher, am
a good citizen of United Kingdom,
I’m 53 years old by age,. However I know this message may come to
you as a surprise, please consider this
with all seriousness as I solicit your assistance in the most
polite language. I'm a successful businesswoman
and have number of shares in various banks in the world.I spent
all my life on investment and corporate
business. Along the line, I lost my husband and two beautiful
kids in a fatal accident here in
Westminster-North London. I must confess that I was a very greedy
woman who doesn't know much or care
about people until my present predicament.


Shortly after I lost my family I developed a serious health issue
which was diagnosed as ovarian cancer.
From the medical report by my personal doctor, I have nine (9)
months only to live in this earth. The sad
part of it is that since I was diagnosed last month, my health
has dwindled sharply despite huge expenses
on drugs and medical services; my business and investment on the
verge of collapse. The pain is much that
I had no one to turn to except God. I gave my life to God
immediately the issue came upand still trusting that
God out of His mercy would bring solution to my problem.


I have decided to donate what I have to Charities in building
Orphanage Homes for the less privileged or
disabled people around the world. Life for me in this world is
not that important since we are passing our life
in this world so we can have a place in Heaven. I have been
touched by God to donate from what I
have inherited from my late husband for the good work of God
which is $5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million
United States Dollars), rather than allow his relatives to use my
husband's hard earned funds.


As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me in carrying out my
last wish on earth which will be very profitable
to you. I want to “WILL” a total sum of $5,000,000.00 USD (Five
Million United States Dollars) to you which
I want you to distribute part of it to any charity home in your
city, for your kindness on this work you are to carry
out, I am offering you 40% of the total Fund, while 60% of the
Fund will go to any Charity organizations of
your choice for me.


Please I am looking forward to hearing from you soon kindly send
your full name, Residential Address,
Telephone for easy processing, you can also text my direct number
on +19154126615 you can also contact my
private email for quick response : dejantb@teol.net

Thanking you,
Mrs Mary Thatcher

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