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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: "rosemarie.carlsen29" <rosemarie.carlsen29@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:34:12 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please do not feel disturbed for contacting you in this regards, It
was based on the critical health condition I find mine self. I'm
Mrs.Rosemarie.carlsen John, wife of late Mr John Carlsen, a widow and
I’m suffering from brain tumor disease and this illness has gotten to
a very bad stage, I married my husband for Ten years without any child
and family members. My husband died after a brief illness that lasted
for few days.

Since the death of my Late husband, I decided not to remarry again,
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($11.000.000
Eleven million dollars.) with the Bank. Presently this money is still
in the custody of the bank. And My Doctor told me that I don't have
much time to live because my illness has gotten to a very bad stage,
Having known my condition I decided to entrust over the deposited
fund under your custody to take care of the less-privileged ones,
orphanages and widows there in your country or position, which i
believe that you will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

It will be my pleasure to compensate you as my Investment
Manager/Partner with 35 % percent of the total fund for your effort in
handling the transaction, 5 % percent for any expenses or processing
charges fee that will involve during this process while 60% of the
fund will be Invested into charity project there in your country for
the mutual benefit of the orphans and the less privileges ones.

For more details kindly indicate your willingness by responding back
to me with your name and country for further information on how to
relocate this fund.

Best regards,
Mrs.Rosemarie.carlsen John,
written from Hospital.

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