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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: Natalia Kruglova <nnamaniilaw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kruglovanatalia@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2020 18:58:22 +0100
Subject: Compliment of the Season

Good Day,

Please excuse me if i have infringe into your privacy, this may be strange
but i have no option but cry out having gone through your profile i think i
am convinced you are the right fellow to confide this to. I am Mrs Natalia
Kruglova from Russia, but we have lived in Accra, Ghana for many years now.
I am married to Dr. Kruglova who worked with the Gold Company here in
Accra, for many years before he died in the year 2015. We were married, but
had no child. My beloved late Husband died after a brief illness that
lasted for only two weeks.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($ 10 Million
Dollars) with a bank here in Accra Ghana, Presently, the fund is still with
the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the period
of seven months due to cancer. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to give this money to care
for the disadvantaged, this money will be used the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your personal use
While 70% of the money will go to charity, people on the street and help
the orphanage. I grew up as an orphan and have no one as a member of my
family, only to end in favor of the house of God is maintained because I
have suffered both these diseases.

I want you to always pray for me because the Almighty God is my shepherd. I
am waiting for your Urgent reply to inform you how you will receive this
Fund, any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for another
person or company for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your urgent reply.

Thank you.

Your Sister

Natalia Kruglova

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