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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mayssa Robert <g.gianesi@archiworld.it>
Reply-To: Mayssa Robert <Robertbszx@nycmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:12:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Contact me Back and include me in your daily prayers.





Hi dear "I seriously need Your Prayers everyday".
I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not know before. I decided to do this after praying over the situation. I am Ms. Mayssa Robert from United State Of America, married to Late Engr Robert Basil {PHD} who worked with DHAHRAN GLOBAL FOR OIL & GAS AND DEEP WATER DRILLING SERVICES in Saudi Arabia for 19 years before he died on the 25th of August, 2010. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death; he deposited the sum of (US$7.2m) with a bank which i will review to you once i hear from you, and this fund is presently with the bank awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds. I am presently with my laptop in a hospital where i have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs, I have since lost my ability to talk and my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a church, charity organization or good person that will utilize this money in good faith.I took this decision because I don't have any child, relatives that will inherit this money. I kept this deposit secret till date. I don't think I will need any telephone communication in this regard because of my damaged lungs and in respect of the doctor's instruction. Upon your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money And for your compensation; 15% of the total cash will be for you, 5% for any expenses while 80% will be for the charity work of Allah(God). I will release all legal documents that will prove you as my beneficiary to my funds.
Contact me back ,if you are interested and willing to handle the fund and proposed project and confirm the following for more details:(1) Your full names:=====================(2) Personal or official contact address:===============(3) Home or Office phone#:=========Îll phone#:======úx#:====(4) Your Age: =========Sex/Marital status:=======(5) Occupation:==============(6) Private E-mail Address: =============Please reply to my very confidential mail for more details regards to this venture. Email:Robertbszx@nycmail.comAwait your responds and God bless you.
Ms. Mayssa Robert

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