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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: =?UTF-8?B?S2lieSBHZW9yZ2U=?= <kiby123@walla.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:55:14 +0300
Subject: [SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE] [SPAM] Hello Dear, Is Ms Jenny Kiby

Hello Dear, Is Ms Jenny Kiby

I beg you to read my message and reply me.

I embarked on a Google search and by the grace of God, I found your email address and I decided that it is pertinent to contact you for the purpose of offering charity help to the poor people.

My name is Jenny Kiby George. I worked with Vedanta Resources Ltd, London, United Kingdom for 25years before I resigned in the year 2008 due to my health condition. I didn't marry and I have no child of my own.

Presently, I am 68years old and suffering from chronic tract cancer. From doctor's indications, my condition is really deteriorating. I have been made to understand by doctors that I would not last for the next three months, is quite obvious that my death is very close to me, but I believe in miracles, though I am bed ridden and in constant pain. I have been hospitalized which affected my ability to talk.
 
 
I am an orphan, no Parents, brothers, sisters but my country home origin is India. I was working with Vedanta Resources Ltd in India before I was posted to the company's headquarters here in London, United Kingdom where I worked as deputy accountant general for 20years.

However in 2011, I deposited the sum of $910,000USD in a Bank in Bahamas. This money is still with the bank but due to my health condition and life status at this time and based on doctor's report, am scared that my life is almost at the end, so I have decided to distribute this $910,000USD to a charitable organization and orphanages home. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.

Please I want to donate this $910,000USD to you so that you can help me to donate 80% of this money to some orphanages home in India and to any charitable organization in your country, while you take the remaining 20% as a gift from me. My bibles tells me what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and loses his soul.

I know that I have never met you before, I got your email address from Google and my confidence reposed on you.
Please reply if you are interested so I will write to the bank to contact you and release the money to you. I will cover the cost the bank will request to transfer the $910,000USD to you.

Send your respond to my private email at: thisiskibygeorge@gmail.com
I expect your prompt reply and wish you will put me in your prayers hence forth.

Thanks and God bless you.

Ms. Jenny Kiby George
 
 
 
 

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