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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 carbungco Macrin <mrscarbungcomacrin2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrscarbungcomacrin@mail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:34:27 +0000
Subject: HELLO


Greetings,

I hope that this message will reach you in good health! I’m Mrs.
Carbungco Macrin, the widow of late Dr.Tertius Zongo, I’m from Philippines.

Base in Burkina Faso; I’m 56,years old, suffering from ovarian cancer and
from all medical indications my condition has really deteriorated and my
doctor told me that I may not last long because of my health.

Based on this I have decided to donate the sum of ($4.5 Million US

Dollars) for Charity work,In my next email, I will send you the copy of the
Certificate of Deposit which will enable you apply to the bank and receive
the money with no case,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the
fund and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my soul to
rest after i have gone,



Thanks

Mrs Carbungco Macrin





Salutations,

J'espère que ce message vous parviendra en bonne santé ! Je suis Mme.
Carbungco Macrin, la veuve de feu le Dr Tertius Zongo, de Philippines.

Base au Burkina Faso ; J'ai 56 ans, je souffre d'un cancer de l'ovaire et
de toutes les indications médicales, mon état s'est vraiment détérioré et
mon médecin m'a dit que je ne tiendrais peut-être pas longtemps à cause de
ma santé.

Sur cette base, j'ai décidé de faire don de la somme de (4,5 millions de
dollars US)

Dollars) pour les Å“uvres caritatives, dans mon prochain e-mail, je vous
enverrai la copie du certificat de dépôt qui vous permettra de faire une
demande à la banque et de recevoir l'argent sans aucun cas, mais vous
m'assurerez que vous prendrez 50 % de le fonds et donner 50% aux
orphelinats de votre pays pour que mon âme se repose après mon départ,



Merci
Mrs Carbungco Macrin,

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