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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 Elena Gilbert <ekeanslem8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elenatgilbert391@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:27:26 +0100
Subject: Donation fund for work of God.

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Donation fund for work of God.

My name is Mrs. Elena Gilbert, from the United States Of America,
( USA ). A widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke at the same
time, 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 the late "Pastor
Troy Gilbert" and we were married for many years without any child to
bless this marriage before his death.

I'm a 68 years old woman. I have some legal Funds, i inherited
from my late husband, the sum of(5.8 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 Gods Affairs, like; donation
in the house of God, propagating the good news of God and to endeavor
Gods 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 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 regard 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 "Alpha Bank in New Jersey USA" where this
fund was deposited by my late husband "Pastor Troy Gilbert", 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.

Mrs. Elena Gilbert.
elenatgilbert391@gmail.com

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