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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.barbara.alhatch" <meierlarry06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.barbara.alhatch785@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 03:46:06 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/madam,

Dear Friend,


With trust, I faithfully write to you as I know this email will
definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take
the time to go through my email carefully as the decision you make
will go a long way to determine the future of so many people who will
require their lives to be saved or upgraded.


Meanwhile let me briefly introduce myself to you as I write you this
email with a high sense of sincerity, trust and as my confidant.I am
Mrs Barbara Al-Hatch from Leeds, UK and married to a Kuwaiti person.I
am ill and have Cancer of the Esophagus. I was married to Mr. Kadiri
Al-hatch who worked in Ivory Coast as a diplomat and a Gold Merchant
for nine years before his death in the year 2017. We were married for
eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his demise,my late husband
deposited the sum of £5.6 Million (Five Million Six hundred thousand
Great Britain Pounds Sterling.) with a Financial Institution in UK.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for more than t
three months due to the cancer spreading all over my chest and body.
Having known about this heart breaking news from my doctor, I decided
to donate this fund to an individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual with good
and sincere mind or any genuine and sincere organization that will use
this fund for charity works,orphanages, Also to help the homeless,
motherless kids and widows.The holy book made us to understand that
blessed is the hand that give. I took this decision because I don't
have any child that will inherit this money and my late husband
relatives are fanatical Muslims who squanders cash on women and
frivolities,and I don't want my husbands hard earned money
to be misused by them.I don't want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly manner.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that
I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.The lord will fight my case
and I shall hold my peace.I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health as i cannot talk and of the presence
of my husbands relatives around me.As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you further details on this transaction. I will also issue
you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary
of this fund and introduce you to my lawyer and the bank where the
fund is deposited

I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd.My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that
wants to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please
always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing for another person for this same
purpose.Please reply again at this address,
mrs.barbara.alhatch08@outlook.com.



Hoping to hearing from you.
Remain blessed
Mrs Barbara Al-Hatch

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