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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: "Mrs. Willeke Liselotte"<ailcen@outlook.com>
Reply-To: mrs.willeke@daum.net
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:42:28 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Willeke Liselotte


Dear Beloved one,
Good day my dear and may God bless you, My name is Mrs. Willeke Liselotte =
Bruijn from Germany. I am married to late Dr. Thijs Lucas Bruijn who worke=
d with Germany embassy in India for nine years before he died in the year O=
ctober 2014. We were married for twenty years without no child. He died aft=
er an illness that lasted for long one year. Before his death we were both =
a good christian.My late husband before he died deposited Money with the R=
eserve bank in India for investment project in India. Presently, this money=
is still with the Reserve bank in India. I have been diagnose with Esophag=
eal cancer and also tested positive of Corona Virus and right now I am rece=
iving treatment in London hospital UK,Recently my Doctor told me that I wou=
ld not last for more than next fourteen days due to the cancer Problem coup=
led with the infection of Corona Virus. Having known my condition I have de=
cided to donate this Fund to a good individual That will use this money to =
the orphanage,helpless poor children who is suffering from this deadly Coro=
na Virus Pandemic without any good medical treatment.
I am presently placed on dialysis check up and will not need telephone com=
munication because of my heath condition.I am not afraid of death because I=
know where I am going to. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the=
Lord. I do not want your telephone communication in this regard because of=
my health.I want you to keep everything about this transaction top secret =
to yourself for security reason and safety of the money because I am going =
to nominate you my next of kin so that the Bank will transfer the money to =
your account.
=

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall g=
ive you the contact of the bank in India their office in charge to transfer=
the money to your account. I will also register your name and introduce yo=
u to the bank that will make you as the new beneficiary of this money so th=
at the bank will recognize you and advise you what to do for the successful=
transfer of this money to your account as soon as possible before I die.
I have trusted you with all my heart and I believe to found someone in you=
who is honest and trustworthy, who is going to handle this transaction wit=
hout betraying my trust or try to divert the money for your own personal us=
e,please consider yourself a lucky man to save the lives and souls of the p=
oor orphanages and those suffering because of this global lock down of Coro=
na Virus Pandemic.
=

Waiting for your reply.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Willeke Liselotte Bruijn
mrs.willeke@daum.net

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