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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. Helen Johnson" <johnsonmrshelen2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: henj18@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:24:51 +0100
Subject: From; Mrs.Helen Johnson.

*My Dear Beloved,How are you and How is your family, I hope that everything
goes well, I am Mrs.Helen Johnson, my best wishes And it is with a heart
full of despair that I am writing to seek your consent to conduct
humanitarian projects, because I suffer from advanced cancer that prevents
me from realizing my dreams. My doctor just informed me that my days are
numbered because of my health is degrading. My marital status is such that
I have no husbandMy husband Eng.Johnson a France citizen, of glorious and
blessed memory who was an engineer consultant in the Republic of Benin
for twelve years he died of a heart attack, and I have no children to
whom I could leave my legacy. That's why I want to Send these some of
money to you($3.200.000)Three Million Two Hundred Thousand dollars, so
that **you can use it to help the poor, homeless and Widows.....So if
you feel you can give these poor children and poor women a glimmer of
hope and joy then made sure to know your opinion.*

*This mission Is what i want you to realize that this have been my ambition
and my personal dream, but for health reasons I am not capable to do it by
my self, that why i contact you, whom I can have complete confidence. I
count on your goodwill and especially your commitment .I want you to know
that the money you will receive from a dying woman who is currently in
Hospital, you make good use by using it for the charity as i explained to
you (such is my dearest wish at this time).If you are willing to help the
poor children and poor woman please Kindly Reply Back fast to me via my
private mailbox;* *henj18@yahoo.com *

*Thanks and see you soon*

*Mrs.Helen Johnson.*

*University Teaching HospitalBenin Republic*

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