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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 Sofia Estrada Zelada <sofiazelada2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssofiaestradaz@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:57:38 -0700
Subject: Greetings

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My name is Mrs Sofia Estrada Zelada from United States of America
living in Benin Republic West Africa, I am terminally ill and have
decided to donate the inheritance I got from my late husband to you, I
have been diagnosed of acute cancer for about 2 years now.And from all
indications, my condition is really deteriorating and my doctors have
courageously told me that I may not live that long; this is because
the cancer has reached a critical stage..

I have some funds value of Four million, Eight Hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars($4,850,000.00) with one of the banks in United
States,that I inherited from my late husband, Mr Victor Hugo Estrada
Zelada, which he deposited in the bank, because we earlier had plans
of having a charity firm and I need a very honest and God fearing
family that can use these funds for the work of God and 30% of the
total funds will be for their compensation for doing this work of God
in charity homes in your country.

I found your profile and decided to contact you for humanitarian work.

Please, if you will be able to use these funds for the Lord's work,
respond kindly for more details.Contact me via email address:
(mrssofiaestradaz@gmail.com )

I will stop here until I hear from you.
Always pray for my health.
May God bless you!!!
Mrs Sofia Estrada Zelada

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