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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: Felicia okeh <mrsfelicaokeh58@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 01:24:41 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir

My name is Mrs. Jessica Felicia Jeffrey from United States, a widow
suffering
from Breast Cancer and Stroke,which denied me a child,i may not last till
the next two months according to my doctor report.I'm married to late
Pastor Jeffrey Wilson, and we were married for many years without any
child before his death

I'm a 68 years old woman. I have some funds i inherited from my late
husband the sum of
US$10,000,000,00 (Ten Million dollars) which i needed a very honest
and God fearing person who will claim the funds from Security company were
the fund was deposited and use the funds for work of God Affairs like;
donation in the house of God,
propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place
and help less-privileged. I found your profile and i decided to
contact you for the donation work of God.

Please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of God as i
stated ,contact me back so i will lead you to my Lawyer who will change all
the Document in your Name as my Next of Kin this will enable the security
company to relase the fund to you.I will stop here until i hear from you.

May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Mrs. Jessica Felicia Jeffrey

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