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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: "Mr. Gabriel Donald" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <geralddonald00100@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:07:32 -0700
Subject: Await your reply

Hello Dearest One,

Greetings to you and your family as this letter may come to you as a surprise because we have not yet met. I have no intention of causing you any pain. As you read this, I do not want you to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Gabriel Donald in England; I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine and right now, I have only about a few months to live according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world, I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that I know my time is near, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.

I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in Africa, Philippines, India, Nepal, London, and Myanmar (Burma). Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there, to a charity organization in Bulgaria, but they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I have left for them.

The last of my money is the huge cash deposit that I have with a financial institute abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. I am writing this from my laptop computer in my bedroom where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart, 

Please fill the form below if you are interested.

1. Full Names
2. Age:
3: Gender:
4. Current Country:
5. Nationality:

Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you soon. Have a nice day.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Gabriel Donald,
Please send your reply to this E-mail: geralddonald00100@gmail.com

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