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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: fosgateperez@yahoo.com
Date: 23 Jul 2023 08:42:59 -0400
Subject:

Beloved One,

I bring you the peace and love of God . It is by the grace of God
that Im writing you this. Having known the truth, I had no choice
but to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for
eternity and in the sight of man to testify of God's mercy and
glory on my life.

My name is Mrs. Fosgate Perez Rita. I am terminally ill with
cancer and I have decided to donate to you the inheritance I
received from my late husband, Mr. Obrien Fosgate .
Unfortunately, I am in a hospital undergoing treatment for
esophageal cancer. I have since lost the ability to speak and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is
my last wish to see this money that my late husband deposited the
sum of £5,200,000.00 (Five million two hundred thousand pounds)
into his offshore bank account to be distributed to charities
around the world. Because my relatives and friends have plundered
much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony
of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please get
back for more details.

Cordialy ,
Mrs Fosgate Perez Rita.

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