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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: "H.E Ronny Jumeau" <mssmithng44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marysmith_mary30@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:56:47 -0700
Subject: Are you truly Dead OR Alive?

Attention: Customer,

This message is officially send from the United Nations, This is to
notify you that your Payment funds Two Million United States Dollars
Only has been officially released successfully, but now our problem
here is that one Cynthia Edward came to informed us that you are DEAD,
and before your death as a result of COVID, you instructed her to come
for the claim of your funds to the tune of US 2. Million that was long
abandoned in your name with CHASE BANK.

So here comes the big question.... This question has been BIG PROBLEMS
to the Board Directors CHASE BANK, not knowing whom to TRANSFER YOUR
FUNDS to, please just get back immediately, if real you are Alive.

(:i) Did you authorize Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?

(ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive?

If (NO) you are hereby advising as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the
details of this message within 24hours, hence your funds shall be
wired into her account without any more delay.

Lastly, you are advised to reconfirm the details of this message and
get back immediately with the information!
below.

1.Full name:.............................
2.Direct telephone number:....................
3.Address:.............................
4.Your personal identification to enable us to confirm you are not dead.
5.Current occupation and address.

This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable
us to make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into
her account as already provided to this management.

I have to inform you that we have completed all issues of your payment
in our bank since the 14th of March 2023.

Apparently, your International Deposit Online Payment Account has been
opened successfully.


Your fund will be transferred immediately into your personal Bank
account via our electronic wire transfer system once you have the
complete requirement.

Lastly, do get back to us immediately the transfer takes place to
enable us to update our official record.

Kindly call me as soon as you receive this email.


Congratulations as we hope to do more successful business with you, Our
aim is to put smiles on all our customers' faces, if our service is
very ok with you, please do let us know.

Yours faithfully,

WHAT I REQUIRE FROM YOU IF TRULY YOU ARE ALIVE, JUST MAIL ME AND SPEAK
TO ME (I AM ALIVE)

If not you are at your own risk.

H.E Ronny Jumeau
Sychelles Ambassador.

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