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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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Fraud email example:

From: oforglobal2016@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 04:28:05 +0000
Subject: Compliments of the day, Please I need your urgent assistance. Contact
me on this email for more information: marinaqcervantesadventure@protonmail.com

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Greetings Dear Beloved,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get.I am Mrs.Marina Quibec Cervantes from USA,I
was married to Late Eng. Martin Harold Cervantes from UK.He used to work
with Shell Petroleum Development Company Kuwait and was also a seasoned
contractor in the Middle East Region.He died on 31 December, 2010 in Kuwait.

We were married for seventeen years without a child.After his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my
late husband was alive,he deposited the sum of (US$78,500,000.00) USD which
he deposited in a Vault with a Finance Firm.My Doctor told me that I would
not last long due to my complicated health issues,I have cancer.Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to better the lives of the
less privileged and orphanage.I need an honest and trustworthy individual
that will utilize this money in accordance with my instructions.

I want the funds to be used in funding religious organizations,orphanages
and the less privileged propagating the word of God.I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband's relatives are very unkindly to me and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused.I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I
shall hold my peace.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of my Attorney.Contact me on this email for more information:(
marinaqcervantesadventure@protonmail.com )

For legitimacy,he will also issue you a Letter of Authorization that will
empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always
pray for me.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another individual for this same purpose,if you are not interested,kindly
pardon me for contacting you.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Marina Q. Cervantes.

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