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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: Honolulu COVID 19 Emergency Hospital <info@petershoes.club>
Reply-To: info@pacek.ru
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:15:13 +0100
Subject: Covid19



--
Dear Beloved

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My Name is Mrs Aimi Jack, I'm an
epidemiology Working at the Honolulu COVID 19 Emergency Hospital in
Honolulu, Hawaii USA. I have been diagnosed Positive Of The Coronavirus
Pandemic Around The World. due to my Kindness in caring for Infected
Patient, I accidently Got Infected. It has defiled all forms of
medicine, and right now I have only about a few weeks to live, according
to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared
for anyone not even myself but my Work. Though I am very rich, I was
never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all
this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have
or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that
God ! has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and
assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few
close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give alms (MONEY) to charity organizations, as I want this to
be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity organizations in the UK, Algeria and Malaysia. Now
that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any
more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in USA
and EUROPEAN COUNTRY, they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
twenty Eight million and Nine Hundred Thousand dollars($8,9000,000) that
I have in Union Bank. I will want you to help me collect this deposit as
my next of kin and dispatched it to charity organizations.


I have set aside 40% for you for your time and patience. If you are
willing to help me, Please Reply..


I am currently admitted in the HOSPITAL .


Awaiting Your Response
Mrs Aimi Jack

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