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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. Elizabeth Edward" <m.elizabethedward1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:45:52 +0100
Subject: Dear. beloved one I need Your Urgent respond,

Hello Dear.

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
that this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came
across your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to
email you directly believing that you will be honest to fulfill my
final wish before i die. Meanwhile, I am Mrs.Elizabeth Edward, 62
years old, from France, and I am suffering from a long time cancer and
from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors
have confirmed and courageously Advised me that I may not live beyond
two months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a
critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.

As a matter of fact, registered nurse by profession while my husband
was dealing on Gold Dust and Gold Dory Bars till his sudden death the
year 2018 then I took over his business till date. In fact, at this
moment I have a deposit sum of Seven million five hundred thousand US
dollars[$7,500,000.00] with one of the leading bank but unfortunately
I cannot visit the bank since I’m critically sick and powerless to do
anything myself but my bank account officer advised me to assign any
of my trustworthy relative, friends or partner with authorization
letter to stand as the recipient of my money but sorrowfully I don’t
have any reliable relative and no child.

Therefore, I want you to receive the money and take 50% to take care
of yourself and family while 50% should be use basically on
humanitarian purposes mostly to orphanages home, Motherless babies
home, less privileged and disable citizens and widows around the
world. And as soon as I receive your respond I shall send you the full
details with my pictures, banking records and with full contacts of my
banking institution to communicate them on the matter hoping to hear
from you.

Thanks with my best regards.

Mrs. Elizabeth Edward,

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