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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. Elizabeth Edward" <elizabethedward.usa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.elizabethedward77@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:24:24 -0800
Subject: Cry for a Help

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Greetings
Please forgive me for approaching you through this media. I am Mrs.
Elizabeth Edward, 63 years, from the USA, I am childless and I am
suffering from a pro-long critical cancer, my doctors confirmed I may
not live a few months from now as my ill health has defiled all forms
of medical treatment.

Since my days are numbered, I have decided willingly to fulfill my
long-time promise to donate you the sum ($7.000.000.00) million
dollars I inherited from my late husband Mr. Edward Herbart foreign
bank account for charities work of God and there is no risk involved;
it is 100% hitch free & safe because it is my inheritance from late
husband.

If you will be interesting to assist in getting this deposit fund
transfer into your account for charity for the mutual benefit of
orphans and the less privileged project to fulfill my promise before I
die, please let me Know immediately and you will take 50% percent of
the total money for your effort and assistance while 50% of the money
will go to charity project. I will appreciate your utmost
confidentiality as I wait for your reply.
God Bless you,
Mrs. Elizabeth Edward.

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