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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: Mrs Dorrieces Williams <babawoadamu2452@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dorrieceswilliams@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:42:56 -0800
Subject: Good day dear,

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Claim of donation funds
GREETINGS TO YOU, IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD

My name is Mrs.Dorrieces Williams, from United States Of America, (
USA ) A widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke at
the same time, for many years, which denied me child bearing for my
lovely husband and as a result of that, I may not last as my God
wishes me, according to my doctor’s diagnosed report, I'm legally
married to late "Pastor Ashley Williams"and we were
married for many years without any child to bless this marriage before
his death.

I'm 68 years old woman. I have some legal Funds, I inherited from my
late husband, the sum of (5,800,000.00 million US Dollars), which i needed a
very honest and God fearing person, who will claim the funds from the
bank and use it for the work of God’s Affairs, like; donation in the
house of God, propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God’s
worshiping place and help less-privileged

To the glory of God, I found your profile and then decided to contact
you for the funds donation work of God and to please and put my
husband’s soul to rest, wherever almighty God has placed him, as he
has joined his ancestors, painfully and regrettably to my heart, I
don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my
health according to my doctor’s report and to avoid my health
disturbances. please if you would be able to use the funds judiciously
for the work of God as i stated above, Please and Kindly contact me
back so i will lead you to "STANDARD citi bank of america.
100 citi bank drive.san antonio
tx78245 usa
where this fund was deposited by my late husband "Pastor Ashley
Williams,for you to retrieve the funds in my name as the next
of kin to my family and sincerely and absolutely work with it,
judiciously and accordingly. I will stop here until i hear from you,
urgently and as expected

yours Faithfully
Mrs Dorrieces Williams

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