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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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Fraud email example:

From: Julie W Mazer <fredstewart503@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:19:06 -0700
Subject:


From Julia Mazer
Whinchat House
Tyne and Wear
NE28 9ED, UK

Dearest one

May the Merciful ❤️ God be with you and your family, How are you doing
today? However, I strongly believe that this message meets you in good
health? It is not mandatory, nor will I in any manner compel you to honor
against your will. I am Mrs. Julia Mazer from the United Kingdom, I'm
currently receiving treatment in my home here in the United Kingdom.

I was married to Late Mr. Thomas Mazer, from Toronto, Canada who worked
with the Canadian Embassy in New York, for nine years before he died in the
year 2011.

Before his death, we were both born again Christian. Since the death of my
husband, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home, which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Six Million, two
hundred thousand United States dollars in one of the security and financial
firms in Istanbul, Turkey, the firm has given me a mandate to come up with
a beneficiary to avoid confiscating the funds.

Recently, I was told that I would not last for the next two months due to
the Lymphoma cancer problem I have been battling for many years now.

Having known my condition, I decided to be an Individual person with the
fear of God, that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.

Purpose of this proposal:
I want a good person that will use this fund to support the widows,
widowers, Elderly people and the needy as long as the person will use the
funds in helping to propagate the word of God and to endeavour that those
in need received financial support, I took this decision because I don’t
have any child that will inherit this money, Moreover I don’t want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.

That's why I am making this decision, I am not afraid of leaving this
world, hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case
and I shall hold my peace'' My happiness is that I lived the life of a
worthy woman.

Thanks and remain blessed while I wait to receive your positive response
towards this work.

Reply to my private email address for more information
juliamazer1@gmail.com

Mrs. Julia Mazer,

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