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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 <veraebosele@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samatej991@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:35:42 -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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