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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 Betty Louise Kaechler <mrsbettylouisek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 01:06:21 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


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. Betty Louise, 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 four million five hundred thousand US dollars
[$4,500,000.00] 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 30% to take care of
yourself and family while 70% should be used 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 response 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.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Betty Louise.

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