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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 Maria Raymond <ellieclark943@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeo453@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:21:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Claim of donation Fund

My name is Mrs. Maria Raymond from United States ,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 Pedro Raymond , and we were married for
many years without any child before his death. I'm 68 years old
woman. I
have some funds i inherited from my late husband the sum of(10 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
Affairs like; donation in the house of God ,propagating the good news
of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help less-privileged.

please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of God as i
stated ,contact me back so iwill lead you to Alpha bank where this
funds was deposited by my late husband Pastor Pedro Raymond , for you
to retrieve the funds in my name as the next of kin.

please contact me on my private email(officeo453@gmail.com)

I will stop here until i hear from you.
Mrs Maria Raymond.

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