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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 elisabeth Edwards <mrselizabethedward1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrselisabeth@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:24:24 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear,

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 Madam Elizabeth Edwards, 73 years old, from America,
with no child 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.



Since my days are numbered, I’ve decided willingly to fulfill my
long-time promise to donate the sum of eight million five hundred
thousand US dollars [$8,500,000.00] I abandoned in my bank account
over 8 years due to my health problem when I was dealing on Gold. My
promise is to help the widows, handicapped, orphans, to build
technical school and hospital for their wellbeing. We can discuss
further on how you can handle this divine project perfectly,
when I see your first obedience in providing me your personal details
to enable me draft a letter and introduce you as the sole beneficiary
for my fund to the bank Management to check whether it will be
possible to transfer my fund to you only if you are interested.



YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS LIKE:..


Your full name:
Your Nationality:
Occupation
Your Direct Mobile phone numbers to be reached by the bank:


I have been trying to handle this project for the past 4 years by
myself when I get better, but I have seen that it won’t be possible
anymore.


Yours Faithfully,


Madam Elizabeth M. Edwards

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