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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 Louisa Besson <bessonmrslouisa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:04:17 +0100
Subject: Peace be upon you,


Peace be upon you,

How are you? My name is Mrs Louisa Besson from France, but based in Africa
Burkina Faso for 8 years as a business woman dealing with gold exportation,
I am 44 years old widow. I have been diagnosed with cancer. It has defiled
all forms of medical treatment and according to medical experts; I have few
days to live without any family members and no child.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone (not even myself), but my business. I was never open handed, I was
always hostile to people like they never had hopes of becoming as
successful as me. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is
more to life than just wanting to be prosperous. 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 but now that God has called me I want to give
to the charity as I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul.

My mind is not at rest because i am writing this letter at the hospital
Intensive care unit. Hence I have decided to give to charity organizations
as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I did on earth, but now
that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I have fix deposit $8.5 million USD with the Compagnie Bancaire de
l’Afrique Occidentale (CBAO) here in Burkina Faso and i have instructed the
bank management to transfer the fund to you as my business partner that
will apply to the bank after i am gone, but you will assure me that you
will give 80% to the orphanages home and few charity organizations in your
country for my heart to rest and take 20% for your efforts. Please If you
accept to proceed kindly send your details as listed below so that i will
forward it to the bank for the transfer process to begin.

Your complete name
Address (home/office)
Your mobile number
Your age
Occupation
A copy of your ID

Thank you for your time and devotion, I'll be awaiting your quick response.

God be with you.

Mrs Louisa.

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