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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: "Mrs.Joy Lake" <mrsjoylake@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:01:05 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend.


Dear Friend.

Greetings to you in the name of the Lord God Almighty am Mrs.Joy Lake From
(Paris) France, but am based in BENIN REPUBLIC Africa for eight years now
as a business woman dealing on gold exportation and cotton Sales. But I
have been suffering from this deadly disease called cancer for long and the
doctor just said I have just few weeks to live. I know it will be difficult
for you to believe my story now, but this is the situation I found myself
in, it’s not my desire to be on a sick bed today but God knows best,

Now that I am about to end the race like this, without any family Members
and no child. I have $5.8 Million US DOLLARS in African Development Bank
(A.D.B) BENIN REPUBLIC it’s all my life savings, I instructed the Bank to
give it to St Andrews Missionary and Home Kizito Orphanage in BENIN
REPUBLIC. But my mind is not at rest because i do not trust them, I am
writing this letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick bed.

I will instruct the bank to transfer this fund to you as a foreigner but
you have to promise me that you will take 40 Percent(%) of the total money
for your personal use While 60 Percent (%) of the money
will go to charity, Orphanage and less Privileges" people in the street and
helping the Needy. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my
family member, just to Endeavour that the house of God
is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my
soul because this sickness has suffered me so much.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank
and I will also instruct my Bank Manager to issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of the
money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as
I Stated herein.

I look forward to getting a reply from you.

Thanks and God bless you,

Mrs.Joy Lake

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