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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 Jennett Harris <chineduokosisi1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jennetteharris@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:18:22 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Jennette Harris

Dearest in the lord

I'm a 68 years old woman suffering from prolonged cancer of the
breast, from all medical indications my condition has really
deteriorated and it's obvious that I may not live for more than six
months owing to the rapid growth and pain that accrues to it. My
husband died a few years back and our long years of marriage were not
blessed with any child, after his death I inherited all his wealth.

I come to you after praying over it, I am willing to donate the sum of
US$8.9M (Eight Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
for your work to help the poor, needy, and less privileged among your
congregations/society. Please note that this fund is deposited in a
bank where my husband worked. I will appreciate it if you will give
attention to my request for propagating the kingdom massage, I will
provide you with more details on how to proceed.

I will be expecting to hear from you soon.
Thanks, Warm Regards
Mrs. Jennette Harris

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