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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: Evelyn Joshua <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <evelynjoshua@citromail.hu>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:35:39 +0100
Subject: Evelyn Joshua

Hello,
 
I am Evelyn Joshua,the wife of Late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua
known as (T.B.JOSHUA) the founder of the (Synagogue, Church of All
Nations) in NIGERIA,who died on Saturday June 5th,2021 as a result of
hearth attack.
 
I'm writing you this short letter with pains, tears and sorrows in my
heart, I'm bereaved from every side of my life Including my agonizing
emotion ,it is the situation of things surrounding me presently  that
has made me to cry to you because I never knew things would turn this
way after a painful death of my beloved husband, my husband family
members have been on my neck few days after the death of my
husband,filling several suits against me in pursuit to claim and share
my late husband
properties and funds in different bank account in Nigeria. They went
ahead and vandalize our house and his office while I was still in the
Hospital and made away with uncountable documents belonging to my late
husband.Their claims to take possession of my late husband's
properties / funds was that ( OUR TRADITION / culture) made the family
female members automatic heirs of his properties.
 
Right now the Federal High Court of Nigeria has placed immediate (BAN
/ RESTRICTION) on his properties and accounts within the country until
further notice.I have no access to his account for the time being both
local and international account as I cannot officially come forward to
claim any of his properties / monies in his account until the court
resolution,there is $44M,Forty Four Million US Dollars which is in his
name in UK bank as investment fund,I communicated with the bank lawyer
in London and narrated my present predicament to her and warn her not
to disclose that account to any body.
 
Please I want to crave your indulgence for immediate rescue of this
($44M) I need a philanthropist and a God fearing person to use this
money to establish a lucrative business/company of your choice in your
country to avoid my late husband family members to be aware of this
particular amount, I will instruct the lawyer in UK  to authorize you
the ownership of the funds  for  immediate funds transfer to execute
the investment project under your control, however,I will immediately
need your confirmation to forward to the lawyer in UK to expedite
action to release the fund to your care.
 
One of our Church member / cancer patient who is a citizen of ( USA )
provided your information to me three weeks ago before died of
(CANCER). But he assured me that you are a good person that I should
trust you before he gave up the ghost.
 
Please I will need adequate assurance from you that you will use the
money judiciously for investment,I will visit your country after you
have invested the money to evaluate the investment.
 
Your urgent response will be appreciated as i don't know what tomorrow will(evelynjoshua@citromail.hu) be.
 
Thanks and Remain blessed,
 
Evelyn Joshua

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