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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 Julia Iris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juliairis@gmx.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:18:02 -0700
Subject: Re: My greetings

Re: My greetings
I am Mrs Julia Iris a retired Economic Operator hospitalized for health
reasons. I suffer from heart disease and the results of some of my
medical tests showed that my days on earth are numbered, while I have in
my Bank a sum of money of Three million four hundred and twenty-five
thousand. Euros.
Unfortunately, I have no family or children who will be able to benefit
from this money. I was advised by the Catholic bishop and my spiritual
guide to inherit it from a person whom I must choose at random, who can
put these funds to good use. Reason why I am contacting you today by
email given that I am under hospitalization in order to live the rest of
my life. You are therefore the beneficiary of 3,425,000 EURO. I offer it
to you from the bottom of my heart, I just ask for prayers in return so
that my soul may rest in peace on the last day.
Please write to me by Email: juliairi@gmx.net
May the Lord God creator of heaven and earth hear your prayers,
Amen !!!
-------------------------   in Germany  -------------------
Betreff: Meine Grüße
Ich bin Frau Julia Iris, eine pensionierte Wirtschaftsfachfrau, die aus gesundheitlichen Gründen ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wurde
Gründe dafür. Ich leide an einer Herzerkrankung und den Folgen einiger meiner Krankheiten
Medizinische Tests haben gezeigt, dass meine Tage auf der Erde gezählt sind, solange ich noch da bin
meiner Bank einen Geldbetrag von drei Millionen vierhundertfünfundzwanzig
tausend. Euro.
Leider habe ich keine Familie oder Kinder, die davon profitieren könnten
von diesem Geld. Ich wurde vom katholischen Bischof und meinem Geistlichen beraten
Leitfaden, um es von einer Person zu erben, die ich zufällig auswählen muss, die es kann
Setzen Sie diese Mittel sinnvoll ein. Grund, warum ich Sie heute per E-Mail kontaktiere
E-Mail, da ich mich im Krankenhaus befinde, um den Rest des Lebens zu verbringen
mein Leben. Sie sind somit Begünstigter von 3.425.000 EURO. Ich biete es an
Aus tiefstem Herzen bitte ich Sie nur um Gebete im Gegenzug
dass meine Seele am letzten Tag in Frieden ruhe.
Bitte schreiben Sie mir per E-Mail: juliairi@gmx.net
Möge der Herr, Gott, der Schöpfer des Himmels und der Erde, Ihre Gebete erhören,
Amen!!!
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