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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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From: investorbrent0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:32:34 +0000
Subject: YOUR SISTER

Untitled form

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd88sNppnH5wGP8YUS0SgmpnqpF9RUBXRRQwPEHijBnsKHMQA/viewform?vc
Dear Beloved One In The Lord;

How are you and family? I am Mrs Lebedeva Tatjana,widow to late Frank
Lebedeva who was a citizen of United Kingdom.As of this day am (50) years
old,also suffering from cancer of the breast,from all indication my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I would not
live more than three months, according to my doctor,regarding to my medical
analysis, the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage after the series
of breast surgery conducted by the specialist,All efforts made to put a
resuscitation measure was no avail, my doctors confirmed that my tendency
of lasting long is not Transparent.My late husband was killed during the
U.s raid against terrorism in Afghanistan,and during the period of our
marriage we could not give birth to any child.

My late husband was a business man and he travels from country to
country,also he is a very wealthy Business MAN, after his death , I inherit
all his assets.Following to my present condition, the doctors have advised
me that since I do not have an Alternative ( CHILD OR CHILDREN ),Better I
should now decide what to do with my late husband's inheritance,With
my Doctors Advice,I now decided to share some part of this inheritance with
you to contribute to the development of charity in America,Asia and Europe
especially to create solution to the problem of the less privileged and
orphanages.I wish you will be of help ,I am willing to donate the sum of
$10,500.000.00 Pound sterling, [$10.5m Pound sterling] to the less
privileged.

Please,i want you to note that this fund is lying in a security finance
firm(America),and of which to your response i will give instructions to the
security finance firm (America) to release the fund to you as my next of
kin,and upon my instruction application for the release of the fund in your
name,Favor will also be done.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when released to you,it will be
used for the said purpose,Even though I may be late then,because I find out
that wealth acquisition without goodwill to humanity is vanity and I made
the promise to myself that the fund will be used for a better tomorrow.If
you are willing, You are required to send the following information's
below,

[1] Complete Home/Residential address------------
[2] Full Name------------------
[3] Private phone number--------------
[4] Age-----------------
[5] Country------------------
(6) Occupation-------------------
(7) Your international passport / drivers License Photo Copy

(Attached )---...

Your sister,
Mrs. Lebedeva Tatjana
NOTE;
SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE BOX-( lebedevatatjana2@gmail.com )





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