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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniellaj0621@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:59:27 -0700
Subject: Hello

My name is Mrs. Daniella Johnson I am 60 years old , I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows.I was diagnosed for cancer of the lungs for about a year ago and my doctor told i might not make it. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you. For good work of God I have asked God to forgive me and believe he has, because he is a merciful God.

I will be going in for an operation soon.I decided to WILL/donate the sum of Six million dollars to you for the good work of God, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are here with me(That have squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before) are around me and my health status also. I was married to Johnson George, who worked with Qatar oil company for twenty seven years before he died.I’m with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware. I wish you all the best and may the good God bless you abundantly, and please use the Funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. As soon you get back to me, I shall give you information on what I need from you then you will contact my Reverend Father and tell him I have willed (Six million dollars) to you by quoting my personal reference number: and I have also notified my bank that I am willing that amount to you for a good, effective and prudent work. I know that we have not meet in person before but I have believe in God.For legitimacy, I will Also give you a letter of authority (power of attorney) that will establish you as my appointed beneficiary to this estates. If you delay in replying this mail, I will look for another serious individual who will accept to use this money to help the poor

Been Contact me via this email
directed to do this by God.
Thanks and god bless.
Regards,

Mrs. Daniella Johnson

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