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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: Elizabeth Daryl Jeffrey <elizabeth.daryl57@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabeth_daryl.jeffery@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:54:40 +0100
Subject: Proposal from Mrs. Elizabeth Daryl Jeffrey

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Warm greetings.

I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.

My names are, Mrs. Elizabeth Daryl Jeffrey a widow to late Daryl
Jeffrey, from USA, I am 64 years old, suffering from long time
cancerous tumors, and from all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 6
months according to the hospital report.

My late husband Daryl and I lived in Paris, for over 18 years. He
later had chronic cardiovascular condition and died of cardiac arrest
few years ago. I because so worried, when the medical reports revealed
that my cancer ailment have become terminal & more,because i do not
have any child to bequeath all that Daryl & I labored for. I now
decided to write to you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your
assistance on this subject.

I inherited some fund from my late loving husband, which he deposited
in a bank in Paris. I've decided to impact lives of the less privilege
with the fund, and I'm contacting you to undertake the project for me.
I took this decision, since I don't have any child that will inherit
the fund, and I don't want in any way whereby what Daryl & I labored
for will be misused.

However, the intend purpose of the fund is for Charity, to build a
foundation and assist the helpless/Less Privilege.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it is usually through
someone else that he meets our needs, charitable and indulgent to
everyone.

I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Elizabeth Daryl Jeffrey.
Email:elizabeth_daryl.jeffery@yahoo.com

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