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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you will take 25%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrsjosephine.c.njugura@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Josephine Chen Njuguna." <mr.mohamedashrafchen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjosephine.c.njugura@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:50:55 +0100
Subject: Greetings

Greetings

My Name Is Mrs.Josephine Chen Njuguna , from Canada, I have been
suffering from ovarian cancer disease and the doctor says that I
havejust a short time to live. And for the past Twelve years, I have
been dealing on gold exportation, before this disease crippled me
down.My late husband, Dr. Jake Chen , a retired diplomat and one time
minister of mines and Power in africa. Made a lot of money from
thesales of Gold and cotton while he was a minister, but we had no
child of our own.

later my husband realized through a powerful man of God that it was
evil course instituted by his brother in other to inherit his wealth,
but before then it was too late, I and my husband agreed that he
should remarry another wife but our religion did not permit it, while
planning this my husbandâ€™s brother heard it and they planned and
killed my husband at the tender age of 56, he died in the month of
September 2009. Now I am very sick and according to the doctor, will
not survive the sickness. The worst of it all is that I do not have
any family members or children to inherit my wealth. I am writing this
letter now through the help of the computer beside my bed.

I have Twenty Seven Million $27,000,000.00 US Dollars, deposited in
BANK there and I am willing to instruct my bank to transfer the said
fund to you as my foreign Trustee. You will apply to the bank that
they should release the fund to you, but you will assure me that you
will take 25% of the fund and give 75% to the orphanage home in your
country for my soul to rest after I have gone. In my next email, I
will send you the copy of the Certificate of Deposit which will enable
you to apply to the bank and receive the money with ease.

This money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the
true owner to come forward to receive the money for keeping it soloor
rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my
behalf since I cannot come over because of my illness or they get it
confiscated. Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital here where I
have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. is my last
wish to see that this money is invested to any organization of your
choice and distributed each year among the charity organization, the
poor and the motherless babiesâ€™ home.

I want you as God fearing person, to also use this money to fund
orphanages and widows; I took this decision, before I rest in peace
because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of them. I am absolutely assuring you that
no trouble is involved in this money because this is my late husband's
money.Respond to me immediately for further details and instructions
since I am in the end times of my life due to the ovarian cancer
disease.Hoping to receive your response as soon as possible.

Your urgently responses is needed through this email
address:=(mrsjosephine.c.njugura@gmail.com)

Thanks and Remain blessed
Yours Sister in The Lord,
Mrs.Josephine Chen Njuguna.

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