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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: AZIGULI GUAN" <mrsaziguliguan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:35:42 +0100
Subject: Dear: friend

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GREETINGS: Dear Sir/Madam:
may the peace of God be upon you I am {MRS:AZIGULI GUAN }from the Hainan In
China.However I know this message may come to you as a
surprise, please consider this with all seriousness I solicited your
assistance in the most polite language.I went through your Google profile
and counted you worthy for this transaction, I am a dying woman who had
decided to donate what I have to Charities I am 53 years old by age, and
was diagnosed for cancer about two years ago i have been in the hospital in
United Kingdom.

I was informed that my husband (Mr:YIP KWAN GUAN)was affected by the corona
virus in china which lead to his death, immediately after the death of my
husband Life for me in this world is not important to me anymore, since we
are passing our life in this world so we
can have a place in Heaven.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my
late husband for the good work of God, rather than allow his relatives to
use my husband's hard earned funds ungodly As I lay on my sick bed,I want
you to help me in carrying out my last wish on earth which will be very
profitable to you. i want to WILL a total sum of{ $ 7,350 million,united
state dollars U S D} to you which I want you to distribute part of it to
any charity home, for your kindness,on this work you are to carry out, I am
offering you 40%
while 60% of the Fund will go to any Charity organizations of your choice.
please I am looking forward to hear from you soon

Regards.
MRS: MRS:AZIGULI GUAN

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