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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: Rev Authur Pattison <hasssanjamal229@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revarthurpattison2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 09:47:04 +0100
Subject: Can you help me?

Dear Friend in the Lord,

How are you doing today? I wish you and your family a happy new year
with good health and prosperity; however, it is not mandatory nor will
I in any manner compel you to honor against your will.

I am Rev Arthur Pattison from Canada , One MR SOLTANI-BEHNAM from IRAN
who was an Oil magnet here in Canada for 4 years died due to a fatal
accident in the year 2019 Before his death in the hospital he became a
born again Christian. He left an inheritance sum of
$5,000,000.00 Million in a storage center in Europe.

These funds were meant for charity work, for any lucrative investment.

Recently, my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for the next 6
months due to a cancer problem. Having known my condition, I decided
to find a credible person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here.

I have decided to delegate authority to a good person that will invest
this fund and use part of it for charity and in business.

I have taken this decision because my late wife and I had agreed some
time ago to build a foundation before she passed on. We didn't have
any children that will inherit this money at all. This is why I am
contacting you for your integrity to go claim funds and invest funds
in any profitable organization and for charity.

Please, these funds are not deposited here in Canada, so if you must
be the person to claim this fund you will have to travel to Europe in
person for the release of these funds to you in person. You would be
responsible for your travel expenses upon the receipt of the funds you
are to follow all instructions to invest funds amicably

Please, if you read my email and this is something you can do, reply
back with your direct mobile number and copy of your passport.

God bless you while I'm waiting for your answer.

Rev Arthur Pattison

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