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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: Liliya Adamovich <auwalubature79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samatej991@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 07:40:21 -0700
Subject: PLEASE GO THROUGH THE MAIL

Hello Dear.

I'm Miss. Liliya Adamovich, from Ukraine. I'm 22 years old , presently
living in a refugee camp as a result that I lost my father in bomb
explosion due to the recent war crises going on in my country Ukraine
caused by the Russian president (Mr. Vladimir Putin).

I am writing this mail with tears in my eyes and pains, I have been
suffering from cancer. I was diagnosed with Esophagus cancer, and according
to the doctor that the stage is uncontrollable now and I have little time
to live and am currently at an intensive care home outside my country
Ukraine due to the war.

My Late Father Mr. Fedir Adamovich (Ukraine sunflower oil & wheat, maize
farmer ). He was a sunflower oil & wheat and maize farmer who had invested
much in agriculture political opponents. My Late Father died in bomb
explosion as resulted from Russian Air-Dropped Bombs in Ukraine that Hit
Residential Area Dozens were Killed and Wounded and hospitals were
destroyed in Apparent War Crime in Ukraine, and the shocked of my father
death leads to my mother's death after 4 days of my father' death. May
their souls rest in perfect peace.

I am actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me
relocate to his country for a good treatment and to save my life as I was
advised by the Doctor, I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I
believe you will not betray me now that you have known my life story.
Meanwhile, 2 days later after the death of my father's my mother gave me
secret information for the secret deposit they made in a Bank. The deposit
value is US15.5 Million US Dollars only, and they used my name as the only
daughter for the next of kin when they deposited the fund and the fund can
only be transferred to a foreign bank account, I am presently in refugee
camp battling with Cancer, please I need your assistance urgently in moving
this fund to your country for investment and also help me relocate to your
country for better treatment, when properly secured my inheritance fund and
you will have 30% of the value for your assistance.
You can read more about the Ukraine war in the AL JAZEERA NEWS:

news below website:
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/3/9/photos-russian-bombing-destroys-hospital-in-ukraines-mariupol

I will appreciate you get back to me having visited the above website to
enable us to discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your
understanding.

Let me know if you are willing and capable of assisting me in getting this
fund transferred to your bank account so that I can give you more
information on how to get in contact with the bank where my late father
deposited this fund when he was alive.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, please send your reply to my
private email address: msliliya@citromail.hu
With love from.
Ms. Liliya Adamovich
E-MAIL: msliliya@citromail.hu

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