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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.ROSE HOLTSBERY" <officeofthevicepresident830@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roseholtsbery00@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:03:54 +0100
Subject: Greetings!!

Hello,

I am Mrs. Rose Holtsbery, I'm a British Citizen, I'm the wife of late
Mr. Jon Berker, my husband worked with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Co
Sdn Bhd (BSP) for twenty years and worked in Canada as a contractor
before he died in the year 2010.

We were married for 14 years without a child. My Husband died after a
brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home.When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $5,500,000
Million with a Bank in Canada. The bank management just wrote me as
the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of this fund
or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on
my behalf if I can not come over.

Presently, I'm in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
for esophageal cancer. My doctor has told me that I have only a few
months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations, Because my husband's relatives and friends have
plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with
the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from
the Bank. And use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and
charity organizations. I took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's hard
earned money to be misused by his greedy relatives.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going if I die. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact details of the bank
where this funds are deposited with the deposit documents to make your
claims easy.

Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an
act of Terrorist Funding, neither Money Laundering nor
Drug-funding.Thus, the transfer will follow the normal protocol of
funds transfer,backed up with its papers so that you will not
encounter any difficulties or problems with your government/Federal
Monetary Control authorities.

On acceptance of my proposal,please provide me with the below
information to enable me furnish my account officer/bank with your
details and prepare a letter of authorization in your favor as the new
beneficiary of my funds:

(1) Your full names :==================== (2) Your
address:======================= (3) Your
country:========================(4)
Home/Officephone#:============Cellphone#:==========(5) Your
Age:===============(6)Occupation:===========================(7)Sex/Marital
status:========================

Once i get this information from you,i will direct you on steps to
take and provide you with the contact information of the bank where i
made this deposit,also give you the text of application which you will
fill your names and information and forward to the bank through their
email address.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Rose Holtsbery.

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