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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: humanterian <bellsakolo202@gmail.com>
Reply-To: humanitarian@rouyaserenity.org
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:04:38 +0100
Subject: Re : Urgent Response Needed.

My Beloved,

I am Mrs.Rouya Serenity, From Kingdom of Bahrain, but living in
Abidjan, Capital city of Ivory Coast in West Africa. I am married to
late Mr.Marhoon Serenity, We have been living in this Country Ivory
Coast for more-than 20 years. My late husband died on 15th September
2019, after a brief illness.

My late husband when he was alive was into Estate management and
Government Estate Building Contractor. We were married for Twenty Five
years without a child due to my fibroid problem, as a result of this,
I and my late husband decided to adopt a baby girl as our adopted
child who is 15 years now.

Since the death of my late husband, I have been diagnosed with
esophageal cancer. I am presently sick and was admitted in the
Hospital. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.4,
Million (USD) Dollars in one of the big Bank here in this Country
Ivory Coast and I am the next of kin to the deposited Fund.

Presently the money is still in this Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next two weeks due to cancer problem.
From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is
quite obvious that I may not live more than one week according to my
Doctor, because the Sickness has gotten to a very dangerous stage.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to good person
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein and
also keep it highly confidential to avoid envy because of the amount
involved.

I want you to use at last 50% this fund to help the Motherless Babies,
widows, Disable people and sick-Ones in your Country. Then, you will
use 30% of the Fund to help my adopted child relocate to your Country
to continue her education for her future. While the remaining 20% is
for you, to take good care of your family.

Please reply me with assurance that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately with your
full contact information as follow: Please reply me through my private
email [humanitarian@rouyaserenity.org]

1. Full Name .............................................
2. Residential address...................................
3. Private Phone No ......................................
4. Occupation............................................
5. Age...................................................
6. Country of Origin......................................

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours sister in Christ.
Ms. Rouya Serenity.

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