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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: Sophia Christ <sophiachrist101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sophiachrist1023@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:34:54 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear Good Morning,

Hello My Dear Good Morning,

I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. I am Mr.
Kenny Adams, I was born in Scottsville married to Mrs. Sophia Adams
were united in marriage by the Rev. Claude McCarty on Aug.7, 1959. In
West Africa holy church of God South Africa. My wife died after a
Cardiac Arteries Operation.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six
months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the liver and stroke)
before my wife died last year. I sold all my belongings and deposited
about $4.2M deposited with a bank, Presently this money is still in
the bank. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
any good God fearing brother or sister, church that will utilize this
fund the way I am going to instruct herein, to help less privileged
people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God since l had
no child, I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this fund, and I don't want in a way where this money
will be used wrongly. This is why I am taking this decision to hand
you over this Fund.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to
always remember me in your daily prayers because of my upcoming Cancer
Surgery. Write back as soon as possible because any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same
purpose hoping to read from you

Regards
Mr Kenny Addams

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