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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: Rose Clark <roseclark0021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roseclark4440@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:34:01 +0100
Subject: DEAREST BELOVED

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Mrs Rose Clark , age 60 wife of Late Mr Richard Clark we are
both British Citizens. My husband worked as Senior Manager with an Oil
Company for Twenty Eight years before he died in the year 1993. We were
married for Thirty years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before
his death we were both born again Christians and after his death I decided
not to re-marry. Before my husband died, he had cash Investment of $35
Million United Dollars (Thirty Five Million United State Dollars) which he
made me the Beneficiary. Presently I am in Bupa Cromwell Hospital United
Kingdom where I am undergoing treatment of two deadly diseases of breast
cancer and cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to move around
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live as my
condition worsens each day.

Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure that his $35M be use
for charity across World, it is for this reason I humbly request you to
help me Stand and receive this payment of $35 Million United States Dollars
in which I have decided to give you 5 Million United States Dollars which
will be for your effort and any expenses you may incurred in the process of
receiving this payment while the balance $30 Million United Dollars should
be distributed for Charity
to take care of orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and also to fund
churches. I took this decision because I do not have any child who will
inherit this money and because my husband was the only child of his late
parents.

The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend
Father who knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to the
Hospital to pray for me, I have giving him the sum of $10.000 Dollars for
the process of the documentation that will bear your name as the next of
kin of the fund entrusted him with vital information which you will require
in order to receiving this payment therefore immediately I receive your
reply, I will forward your name and email

address and other contact to Reverend Father Warren Gate who is presently
in the United States of American for Missionary Assignment. so that he will
supervise the processing of your power of attorney, all I want from you is
for you to make time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success
of receiving this payment within the shortest period of time because the
directors of the investment company where the fund is logged may use the
fund for their selfish purpose in case anything happen to your beloved Mrs
Rose Clark. Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and remember to
indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address s (3) Your Telephone
(Cel

Hoping to hear from you soonest. Please reply
Thank you and God Bless you,

Mrs Rose Clark.

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