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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: "Roseline Gupta" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roseline456gupta011@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:59:55 +0300
Subject: My Donation to the poor and needy

Please endeavour to use it for humanitarian service. with warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity. My name is Mrs. Roseline Gupta. from Malaysia. I am married to Dr James Gupta who worked with the Malaysia embassy in South Africa for nine years, Before he died in 2002.
 
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for four days. i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of $22million US dollars [twenty two million US dollars] with a finance firm. Presently, this money is still with the firm. Resently my doctor told me the risk to live one year more due to cancer problems.
 
Though what disturbs me mostly is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to individual that will use this to fund orphanages and widows.
 
I took this decision because I don`t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are wicked and I don`t want my husband hard earned money to be misused by them. I don`t want a situation where these money will be used in an wrong manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence i know where am going.
 
I can only communication with you via email because of my health, I will always try if chance permits me. I don`t want anyone to know about these development. As soon as I recieve your reply I shall give you more details about the fund. I will also send to you all the deposit document and a letter of authority that will enpower you as the original- Beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me..
 
Thanks for your understanding as I wait for your message response.
 
Best regards,
 
Mrs Roseline Gupta

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