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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: "UNITED NATION.ORG" <baghmah60@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:52:46 -0700
Subject:

MY DEAR,

GOOD DAY AND HOW ARE YOU DOING,I AM MRS GIFT JOHNSON, FROM SWITZERLAND,
A WIDOW TO LATE FRANK JOHNSON, I AM 75 YEARS OLD AND A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN, I
AM SUFFERING FROM CORONA VIRUS(COVID-19) FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AND FROM
ALL INDICATION MY HEALTH CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ACCORDING TO
MY DOCTORS. THIS IS BECAUSE MY COVID-19 CASE HAS DETERIORATED BADLY TO A
VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO MORE HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE UNTIED NATION MILITARY INTERVENTION
IN LIBYA AGAINST TERRORISM IN 2011, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE,
WE COULD NOT BEAR/ HAVE ANY CHILDREN, WE ARE VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS WEALTH AS HIS WIFE/NEXT OF KIN.

AS THE DOCTORS HAVE ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS
AS I SAID EARLIER, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTRIBUTE THIS MONEY TO BE USE TO DO
THE WORK OF GOD. I WILL LIKE YOU TO USED THIS MONEY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CHURCHES IN THE WORLD. AND TO HELP THE LESS
PRIVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY IS $10.5M DOLLARS.

THIS MONEY IS IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE. I WILL FILE AN APPLICATION
WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY TO YOU IF YOU CAN
DO THE WORK OF GOD I TOLD YOU TO DO WITH THIS MONEY ON MY BEHALF.

KINDLY USE THIS MONEY FOR THE WORK OF GOD AS I PROMISED GOD. BECAUSE I
HAVE COME TO REALIZE/FIND OUT THAT ALL IS VANITY. MAY GOD MERCY/GRACE BE
WITH YOU AS YOU DO HIS WORK AMEN.I WAIT URGENTLY FOR YOUR REPLY.THIS WILL
ENABLE ME DIRECT THE SECURITY COMPANY TO CONTACT
YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.REACH ME WITH
THIS MY EMAIL ADDRESS,

EMAIL... giftjohnson1970@yahoo.com


REMAIN BLESSED

MRS GIFT JOHNSON.

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