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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: Hill Bebin Anna <sweetmotheranne@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hillbebinanne@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:46:07 +0100
Subject: Mrs Hill-bebin Anna.

Hello Dear.

I have read about you and have decided to write you this letter.

My name is Mrs Hill-bebin Anna from Frankfurt Germany, I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, 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.


Now that God has called me,I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends . I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, so 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 the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia.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 distribute the money which I have there to charity
organizations in Bulgaria and Pakistan,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 which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Seven Million two hundred thousand dollars($7,200,000,00) that I have with
a finance House abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatch it to charity organizations.

N/B:KINDLY NOTE THAT you will take out 20% of his funds for your effort and
time.
Thanks.

Mrs Hill-bebin Anna.

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