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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. Patricia Alamini" <chidiquipeter2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspatriciaalamini@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:42:17 -0700
Subject: Dear beloved in Christ i trust

Dear beloved in Christ i trust

Greetings to your personality and much sincerity of this purpose.I am Mrs.
Patricia Alamini, a Christian born on August 22, 1956 in Kenya.I had to
contact you in this way because I want to get rid of a burden that is most
important to me. Indeed, my heart is sick because I am affected by an
illness that has been degrading my life for almost a year. According to the
Doctor the Blood Ball that settled in the brain is at a very advanced level
and therefore any surgery would be a failure in advance. I am afraid that
the rest of my money will be about five million euros 5,000,000.00 Euros
will be a mess after my death of course after a long reflection and through
my prayers, I made this decision to contact you.

This fortune better serves elsewhere and lets others benefit from it more
in need than in care that actually only ruins my life.I want you to
accomplish my wishes by building help centers,orphanages,hospitals and
churches then keep 30 percent of it for your retirement. I am currently in
the United Arab Emirates Dubai receiving treatment but my health is not
good therefore get back to me if you are ready to make good use of the
money.I'm not always online due to my health and again money means nothing
to a dying soul but life is for the living. Please treat this as very
legitimate as I await your confirmation of your legal names, address and
contact telephone number. My health is very bad now.

Best Regards
Mrs. Patricia Alamini
Dear beloved in Christ i trust

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