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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: M rs <lottwa25@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 09:40:46 +0000
Subject: USD$17.5 Million Dollars


My Contact Email: mrs.vivienponte@yandex.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I got your contact when I was searching on the internet then I came across your email contact and decided to send you charity task/proposal. I am Mrs. Vivien Ponte am 70 years old. I write to Relate to you of my intention to use my money USD$17.5 Million Dollars for charity work in your country. I was married to Late McCauley Ponte who was a contractor with the Government of South Africa before he lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999. You can view this website to confirm: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm)

Am suffering from long time cancer of the breast. All indication from my doctors that my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wouldn’t live more than three months . This is because the cancer disease has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be a living person again. 22 years period of marriage life, still we could not produce any child, my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited some part of his business and money.

The doctors warn me to stop thinking over who is going to inherit my money, Today I have decided to donate the same of USD$17.5 Million to the less privileges, charity and orphanage homes in your country . I want to know if I can trust you to use these funds for charity / orphanage and others ETC. And 20% will be yours as compensation. Please contact me on my email so that I will give you more details if you are interested to help.

Remain blessed,
Mrs. Vivien Ponte
My. Contact Email: mrs.vivienponte@yandex.com


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