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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 <isabellelagace5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emrselisabeth@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 12:55:31 -0700
Subject: Thanks and God bless you

Thanks and God bless you

With A kind heart, May the peace of the Lord be with you and your
family. My name is Mrs Elisabeth Edwards However I know this message
may come to you as a surprise, please consider this with all
seriousness as I solicit your assistance in the most polite language.
I'm a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to the
Orphanage homes/Less privileged and Widows. I was diagnosed for cancer
about two years ago, now my present health condition will not allow me
to make any decision rather than this charity work. I have been
touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late
husband to you for good work of God, I believe there are people like
you who can help me to make a difference in the life of the poor one's
and less privilege in the street. I have asked God to forgive me and
believe he has because he is a merciful God.

I will be going in for an operation in a few days time. I decided to
WILL/donate the sum of Eight million five hundred thousand US dollars
[$8.500,000.00] ,
to you for the good work of Charity Project in building Orphanage
Homes for the less privileged, disabled people and also for the
assistance of the widows and old age people in your district. At this
moment I'm in the sick bed, I cannot take any telephone call right now
due to the fact my relatives {That have squandered the funds I gave
them for this purpose before} are around me and my health status also
as doctor recommendation. I really believed that you have all things
you needed in life but think about poor ones around you, the orphans
and the homeless that doesn't have nor anyone to give them. All I need
from you is truthfulness, honesty and sincerity assuring me that you
can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for its purpose.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware. I wish you all the
best in life and may the good God bless you abundantly, and please use
the funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. I
hope you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct you. I
want you to distribute part of it to any charity home in your city,
for your kindness on this work you are to carry out, I am offering you
30 percent of the total money for your own personal use, while 70% of
the Fund will go to any charity organization/Less privileged and
widows of your choice for me, I will like to know a little more about
you such as:

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

Once I receive your personal details I shall give you the contact of
the bank and I will send authorized letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary. And whoever that wants to serve God must serve
him in spirit and truth because God is the most high. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. I’m doing this so that God will
forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered
me so much. I’m hoping to receive your reply soon.

Thanks and God bless you,
Mrs Elisabeth Edwards.

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