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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: Vera Hollin Kvan <romanambrose5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: verahollinkvan2885@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:16:51 +0530
Subject:

Hello My Dear Friend,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes, and great sorrow
in my heart, My Name is Vera Hollin Kvan, and I am contacting you from my
country India I want to tell you this because I don't have any other option
than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I married to Mr.
Hollin Kvan who worked with Tunisia embassy in Madrid Spain for nine years
before he died in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a
child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since his
death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of $4,850,000,00USD (Four Million Eight hundred And fifty Thousand
Dollars) in a bank here in India New Delhi the capital city of India,
Presently this money is still in bank.

He made this money available for exportation of Gold from Madrid Spain
mining factory.Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the
period of seven months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most
is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to hand you over
this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your personal use,
While 70% of the money will go to charity, people in the street and helping
the orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family
member, just to ensure that the house of God is maintained also. Am doing
this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these
illnesses have suffered me so much. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the bank here in Delhi India and I will also
instruct the Bank Manager to issue you an authority letter that will prove
you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure
me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.
From Vera Hollin kVan

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