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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: "Ali Maria Fatima" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <AliMariaFatima@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 16:04:13 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS ALI FATIMA

Dear Beloved in Christ
 
I am writing this mail to you with tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart. As I informed you earlier, I am Mrs Ali Fatima from Turkey and I am 63 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 1 months according to my doctors. I am a widow to the late Dr Ali Bernard, who was a retired diplomata and one time minister of mines and Power in the republic of Turkey and he made a lot of money from the sales of Gold and cotton while he was a minister
 
For the past Twelve years, I have been dealing on Coal exportation before falling ill due to the Cancer of the breast.
 
I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Dr Ali Bernard, the sum of €30.500,000 (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) which he deposited in the Bank in Switzerland. I need a very honest and God fearing person church or better still a Christian individual Or a Muslim that can use these funds for Charity work,helping the Less Privilege,and 50% of this money will be for your time and expenses,while 50% goes to charities.
 
I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.Kindly get back to me at my discreet Email:( AliMariaFatima@yandex.com) as soon as possible for additional information
 
My Regards to your Family,
 
Please get back to me urgent
 
Mrs. Ali Maria Fatima

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