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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: Sister Rose Hary <lizzyben221@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosesister442@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 13:55:21 +0100
Subject: Greeting in Jesus name!!!

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Greeting in Jesus name!!!



Claim of donation funds!!! My name is, Sister Rose Hary from United

States, I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied

me a child as a result i may not last till the next two months according

to my doctor report. I'm married to late Pastor Bailey James, and we were

married for many years without any issue child before his death. I'm 68

years old woman. I have some funds i inherited from my late husband the

sum of (5.8 million dollars) which i needed a very honest and God fearing

person who will claim the funds from the bank and use the funds for work

of God Affair donation in the house of God, like 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 Affair.



I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my

health according to my doctor report, please if you would be able to use

the funds for the work of God Affair as i stated contact me back so i

will lead you to Ally Bank International in Washington DC where this

funds was deposited by my late husband Pastor Bailey James , for you to

retrieve the funds in my name as the next of kin for work of God Affair.


I will stop here until i hear from you.



Always pray for my health.

May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!

Sister Rose Hary !!!

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