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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: mayer johnny <mayerjohnny01@outlook.fr>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:23:03 +0000
Subject: My Dearest one,


My Dearest one,

Greetings in the name of God, I am Mrs. Mary David, from France, a widow to late Dr. Johnny David. I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that my doctor reported that i will not live more than one year, according to the stage of my condition.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband died last four years, and we could not produce any child that will inherit the fund. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. the doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than one year, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to help the poor and needy in America , Asia, and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of €1.8, Million Euros, to the less privileged. Please I want you to note that this fund is deposit in one of the finance security company here. Once I hear from you, I will forwarded to you all the information you will use to get this fund released from the security Company and to be transferred to your address in your country.

I await your urgent reply.
Yours sister in God,
Mrs. Mary David.



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