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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.STELLA COLOMBE" <vic.h232b@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.stellajohn@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 02:43:41 -0700
Subject: Greetings my beloved,

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Greetings my beloved,

My name is Mrs. STELLA COLOMBE, an ageing widow suffering from long
time illness, and my only daughter(Bernadette) who later died in a
motor accident, am currently admitted in a private hospital, I am a
deaf woman and also a cancer patient who had decided to donate what I
have to you for God's works. I want to donate (US$2.500.000) Two
Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars. I decided to
donate this fund to a Charity organization, orphanage homes,
humanitarian Aid, according to the desire of my late husband before
his death. And 20% of the total funds will be for your compensation
for doing this work of God. If you are interested, respond now for
more details on how to receive this fund.

Regards,
Mrs. STELLA COLOMBE

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