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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 Edwinsam <h.eaverit.uy123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: redwinsam3@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:18:02 +0200
Subject: Donation Form Mrs Rose,

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Dear beloved

I greet you in the name of God, I am Mrs. Rose Erica, German citizen,
businesswoman, miner at Gold miner in Côte d'Ivoire, mining consultant
for several other mining conglomerates operating in China, Taiwan,
Japan, Indonesia , Pakistan and Vietnam, When my late husband was
alive, we deposited the sum of the fund in a bank of two million and
six hundred US dollars. this fund was designated for humanitarian work
before my husband's repentant death in 2015.

currently my doctor has confirmed to me that i have esophageal stomach
cancer and that i am only a few months old. what disturbs me most is
my stroke. Knowing my condition, I decided to donate this fund to you
as a trustworthy person who will use this fund in the manner that I
will instruct here. I want you to use this fund for orphanages,
hospitals, schools and to spread the work of God.

I made this decision because I have no children who will inherit this
fund and my husband's relatives are full of bad intentions and I do
not want my husband's wealth to be used by people with an evil mind.

I do not want a situation where this fund is used in an ungodly
manner. That is why I am making the decision to donate this to you. I
am not afraid of death as a good Christian.

If you have been moved and have an interest in helping the less
privileged who live in your locality with your true heart and want to
extend your divine help to these people in society and be blessed
through my donation, please answer me the following information below,

its complete:

Contact Address:

Parents:

Your age:

your profession:

Direct phone:

any delay in your response gave me another chance to look for someone else.

God bless you.

Mrs Rose Edwinsam

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