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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: "I am Mrs. Rose Raya" <www.galiamzongo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsroseraya61@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 12:09:38 +0000
Subject: My name is Mrs. Rose Raya from Indonesia,

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My name is Mrs. Rose Raya from Indonesia,

I know that this message might come to you as a surprise because we
don't know each other nor have we ever met before but accept it with
an open and positive mind. I have a Very important request that made
me to contact you; I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer disease which
doctors have confirmed and announced to me that i have just few days
to leave, Now that I’m ending the race like this, without any family
members and no child, I just came across your email contact from my
personal search.

I’m a business woman from Indonesia dealing with gold exportation, but
based here in the Republic of Burkina Faso. I have decided to hand
over the sum of ($10.5 Million Dollar) in my account to you for the
help of orphanage homes/ the less privileged ones in your location to
fulfil my wish on earth. But before handing over my details to you,
kindly assure me that you will take only 50% of the ($10.5 Million
Dollar) and share the rest to orphanage homes/the needy ones in your
country, please reply me back with your personal details to enable me
forward to you the bank contact details now that I have access to
Internet in the hospital, so you can contact the bank for the claim of
the fund, always check your e-mail and always remember me in your
prayers.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR AGE:
3. SEX:
4. NATIONALITY:
5. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
7. YOUR MARITAL STATUS:
8. YOUR OCCUPATION:
9. SEND TO ME YOUR PICTURE:
10. YOU HAVE TO ASSURE ME YOU WILL ACT AS I HAVE INSTRUCTED YOU IF THE
MONEY GETS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
Your early response will be appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Rose Raya

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