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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: "Ms. Rusznak Nunez" <rusznaknunez@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 01:23:17 +0000
Subject: Donation For Charity Work

Donation For Charity Work

Dear in Christ,

I am Mrs. Rusznák Nunez, from Germany married to late Dr. Dániel
Nunez, My late husband was a business man who was running his Cocoa /
Timber plantation business in Côte d'Ivoire,we were married without a
child, He died after a brief illness that lasted only five days,
before his death we were both born again Christians.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.5 million
dollars in one of the prime Banks here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire,
presently this money is still in the bank recently my doctor told me
that I would not last for the next seven months due to cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

The reason why I am contacting you is because I believe that you are a
God fearing someone (child of God) having known my condition I decided
to donate this money to you or a church that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church or an organization or a God fearing person that will
use this money for orphanages, widows, charity organizations, NGO etc
anywhere in the World in helping human race propagating the words of
God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Mrs. Rusznak Nunez

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