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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. Helen Giggs" <helengiggs866@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 04:26:47 -0800
Subject: Please i need your help

Dearest beloved in the Lord,

I am Mrs. Helen Giggs, A 65 years old woman, I am from Newzealand, I
was born as an orphan and GOD blessed me abundantly with riches but no
children, I am not a happy woman because i have no husband and
children, my husband died 21 years ago. I affected with cancer of the
lung and breast I also had partial stroke which has affected my
speech.

I can no longer talk well and half of my body is paralyzed, I send
this email to you with the help of my private doctor who is typing my
request at China cancer research facility here in Lome-Togo.

My condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may
not live more than 3 months, because the cancer stage has gotten to
its 3rd stage. After my Doctor Notice, i have decided to divide part
of my fortune by contributing to the Charities & Motherless. I don't
know you but i am contacting you with the hope that, you will be able
to carry out

my wish for the sake of humanity. I am willing to donate the sum of
$3,500,000.00,Three Million Five Hundred Thousand, United States
Dollars to the poor through you. I have also made some cash donations
to orphanage children in Somalia, Syria, Ethiopian, Cambodia,
Philippines, South Sudan and some in south Africa and Europe. If you
are willing and able to do this task for the sake of humanity then
send me below information for more details to receive the funds.

1. name.............................
2. phone number.....................
3. address..........................
May GOD guide you.
Mrs. Helen Giggs,.

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