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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: Agatha Paul admin@jetcovid.site
Reply-To: agathapaul6@gmail.com
Date: 22 Sep 2021 07:23:13 -0700
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,
Greetings to you and your family in the name of God. In my search
for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your
contact through prayers and painstaking efforts I have decided to
seek your help in carrying out my last wishes.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because,
I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mrs. Agatha Paul;
I am a merchant of Oman nationality but presently residing in
London . I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has
defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only
about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am
very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this, as I now know that there is
more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in
the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world
I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate and extended family members
as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have
decided to give almost to charity organizations, as I want this
to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in the Oman ,
Algeria and Malaysia .

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of
my accounts and distribute the money, which I have there to
charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan ; they refused and
kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore,
as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash
deposited with a financial Company, seven Million dollars
US$7,000,000. Please all i want you to do is to help me collect
this Money and dispatch it to charity organizations.

Please use this money for the churches and less privileged. I
have set aside 30% for you and for your time. God be with you..
and if you know that you can help I will be very happy to hear
from you Please, send reply and all correspondences to my LAWYER
and also remember to send your private email address for
effective communications:
Full Name :BARR.John Eliot

Email Contact: john_eliotuk@live.com
Your sister in the Lord
Agatha Paul

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