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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: Nathalie Mariusz <susanonewitgod@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Nathalie Mariusz <udregwqr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 23:58:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re:3/7m


I must apologize for barging into your privacy I am Mrs Nathalie Mariusz, an American Citizen, I'm married to ivorian late business tycoon Dr. Mariusz Jaroslaw, I and my late husband was into, Estate management and also a government Estate building contractor He was murdered with the Interior Minister by the rebels during this recent political crises in my country Cote D'Ivoire. My late husband also has a Cocoa farm which was totally burnt by the rebels after he was killed. We were married for eleven years without a child due to my fibroid problem. Since over seven mouth now I have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
3.7 Million. Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I, as the beneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the funds will be CONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf (note that you need to activate his account) as i battle with my health, Presently, I'm in a hospital I have been undergoing treatment for throat cancer, I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only about Four mouths to live,  It is my last wish to see this fund distributed to charity organizations and NGO anywhere in the World in helping human race. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I want you to use at least 85% this fund to visit the orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help woman with cancer problems, poor sick ones at the hospital as I
want this to be the last good thing I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 15% to take good care of your good home because every worker deserves his wages. Assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank and I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always pray for me.
Waiting to hear from you. 
Mrs Nathalie Mariusz,

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