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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: Mtasarra <webfile24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmtasarra@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:54:41 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Compliments_of_the_day_to_you=2F=2F_P=C3=A4eva_komplimendid_?=
=?UTF-8?Q?teile?=

Compliments of the day to you!! I'm Mtasarra , the mother to Gerard
St. Germain and Yvette St. Germain who both died untimely in an Egypt Air
crash of 1999. You can view this web site for your perusal and find the
names of my Children who also perished in that ill fated air disaster.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/egyptair/article/0,,196602,00.htm

I'm from the country of Malaysia, I lost my husband for almost 7 years now
and I have been living with this pain till date. We are hospitable people
and decided to serve mankind to the best of our ability. Since the death of
my children (Gerard St. Germain and Yvette St. Germain), I have lived with
the memories, fighting effortlessly to lead a normal life but all to no
avail. Presently,I'm in hospital at 744 Design Ct #2112 Chula Vista,CA 91911
United States I suffered psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of Cancer. I
write to you, having sourced your address from a database in my late
children's internet dozier after fervent prayers. Before their death, my
family had a joint account and deposited sum of $5.6 Million and in
contrast to how
family members & friends has completed treated me during
horrible-moment in my life?
I decided reaching out to a total stranger in your person. I decided
to WILL/donate $5.6 Million
I need an individual that will utilize this fund inherently for these
purposes: to
assist the poor and helpless, motherless home These are the wishes of a
dying woman. hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my
inheritance. All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity
assuring me that you will in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds.

I await your immediate response.

Kinds Regards
Mtasarra
========================================

Päeva komplimendid teile !! Olen Mtasarra, Gerardi ema
St. Germain ja Yvette St. Germain, kes mõlemad hukkusid enneaegselt
Egiptuse õhus
1999. aasta krahh. Sellel veebisaidil saate tutvuda ja leida veebisaidi
minu laste nimed, kes hukkusid ka selles tõsises lennuõnnetuses.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/egyptair/article/0,,196602,00.htm

Ma olen Malaisia ​​riigist, ma kaotasin oma mehe juba peaaegu 7 aastat
ja ma elan selle valuga tänaseni. Oleme külalislahked inimesed
ja otsustas teenida inimkonda parimate võimaluste piires. Pärast
minu lapsed (Gerard St. Germain ja Yvette St. Germain), olen koos elanud
mälestused, võitledes vaevata normaalse elu nimel, kuid kõik eitavalt
kasutada. Praegu olen haiglas 744 Design Ct # 2112 Chula Vista, CA
91911, haiglas
Ameerika Ühendriigid kannatasin psühholoogiliselt ja mul diagnoositi
peagi vähk. Mina
kirjutage teile, otsides teie aadressi minu hilises andmebaasis
laste Internetti tujukas pärast tuliseid palveid. Enne nende surma, minu
perel oli ühine konto ja tema sissemakstud summa oli 5,6 miljonit dollarit
vastupidiselt sellele, kuidas
pereliikmed ja sõbrad on minuga kohtlemise lõpetanud
kohutav hetk minu elus?
Otsustasin teie inimestes käia täiesti võõra inimesena. Ma otsustasin
annetan / annetan 5,6 miljonit dollarit
Vajan isikut, kes kasutab seda fondi olemuselt nende jaoks
eesmärgid: kuni
abista vaeste ja abitute, emadeta kodu Need on a soovid
surev naine. seega minu otsus, kuna mul pole last, kes võtaks minu üle
pärimine. Vaja on vaid tõepärasust, ausust ja siirust
kinnitades mulle, et kasutate vahendeid ausalt ja kuulekalt.

Ma ootan teie viivitamatut vastust.

Soojad soovid
Mtasarra

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