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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: Linda Adi Ryan <flybirdltd80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lindaadiryan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:36:37 +0100
Subject: May it not happen to you

...I hope that you are fine. To be honest with you, i am a woman
that has seen life, i have been in the social circle for many years,
although it does not matter one's age, color or achievement, what
matters in our life is your kindness to humanity and what you would be
remembered for... Seeking God is my top priority in life because I
believe that nothing ever exists without the permission of God, This
makes me believe in the joy of friendship. I made up my mind to
contact you after reading your profile on the platform. I believe that
God directed me to you.
.
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...I want to share something very important with you. I'm from the
United States of America but my late husband was from your country
and we lived here in the United States of America. I lost my husband
on August 16, 2019. Meanwhile I have been struggling and battling
with Cancer for a long time and my doctor says that the current stage
is uncontrollable and I have a few months to live. i'm dying of
Laryngeal Cancer. stage 3. i can be located at MD Anderson Cancer
Center Texas. i have lost my voice and i can't eat. Before my husband
died, he worked with the British government on a contract worth $1.8
million (One Million and Eight Hundred Thousand United States of
America dollars) but death took him away before the money was released
by the British government and was paid to my bank account. My husband
was a philanthropist and benefactor before he died. He was a devoted
christian. He also encouraged me to help the poor and less privileged
, because since our marriage, we couldn't have a child due to my
health condition. Before my husband died, he asked me to donate this
money to the poor, orphanage homes, and the less privileged in his
home country which i promised him that i will do. In fact this was his
last wish before he died and I promised him that I must fulfill it. We
do not have any children to inherit this money. . Due to my terminal
sickness, i am incapacitated right now.
.
.
.

.This is the reason why I have contacted you to seek your honesty and
trust because I have great confidence that you have the fear of God in
you. I want to send this money (USD$ 1.800.000) to you so that you
will help me to donate this money to the poor and less privileged in
your country in order to fulfill my late husband's wish. Remember that
my husband was from your country but he lived here in the United
States of America with me for many years before he died. I do not have
any contact details with his family members. I only knew that both his
parents are dead. There is nothing I could do in order to fulfill my
dead husband's wish other than to seek the assistance of a reliable
and trusted person from his country. I am going to compensate you with
20% of the money if you agree to help me carry out this assignment
with honesty.
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.
.

.Lastly, I would also want to assure you that everything concerning
your involvement and the delivery of the money to you is 100% legal.
So you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I would've loved to
talk to you over the phone, but my doctor will not allow me to make
calls due to the pain I am going through. I underwent a surgery in my
throat which makes it difficult for me to talk. As soon as I receive
your urgent reply indicating your willingness to assist me receive
this money and donate it to the poor and less privileged in your
country, I will give you more details and information on how
everything will be done.. Please keep this information very secret and
only to yourself for security reasons,, I attached my pictures and
video of the hospital so that you can see my condition.
I wait for your reply.
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May the almighty God bless you and your family.

Best Regards,
Linda Adi Ryan.,,
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