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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: " Mr Ronald davidson"<ronalddavid212@vivaldi.net>
Reply-To: ronaldda888888@vivaldi.net
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:09:38 -0700
Subject: FROM MR RONALD DAVIDSON.....URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED


From Ronald davidson Please let all your correspondence be on my personal a=
nd only email address below ronalddavidson128000@vivaldi.net My name is Mr =
Ronald davidson , I am from Poturgal . I have been diagnosed with Esophagea=
l cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I hav=
e only about a few months to live,according to medical experts. I have not =
particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not=
even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous,=
I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was=
the only thing I cared for.But now I regret all this as I now know that th=
ere is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the =
world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I =
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God h=
as called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my =
immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends .I want =
God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms=
to charity rganizations,as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I =
do on earth. So far,I have Distributed money to some charity organizations =
in the U.A.E,Somalia and Africa. Now that my health has deteriorated so bad=
ly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to c=
lose one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to char=
ity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money =
to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be c=
ontended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one =
knows of is the huge cash deposit of Nine Million Five Hundres Thousand Uni=
ted States Dollars($9,500,000,00) that I have with an Finance Vaulting Unit=
Abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to=
charity organizations. N/B: Kindly note that 40% of this funds must go to =
the earthquake/hurricane victims,40% to Charity Organization and 20% for yo=
ur effort and time I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health sit=
uation, as I am using my Lap Top Computer to communicate with you. You shou=
ld respond to this e-mail if you are interested in carrying out this assign=
ment on my behalf. God be with you. Mr Ronald davidson Please let all your =
correspondence be on my personal and only email address below ronalddavidso=
n128000@vivaldi.net

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