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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: kim kumalo <kimkumalokumalo5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskimkumalo3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:15:52 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

Hello beloved.

My name is Mrs. Kim Tikky Kumalo from South Korea. I am legally
married to Mr. Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo a South Africa citizen. I
lived in the United States with my husband for most of my life with
our two children but one is late. His name is Mpho Kumalo. John is 15
years of age now due to old age we moved down to South Africa. I am 57
years of age suffering from a long term sickness of heart disease. If
not that I am a god fearing person I would have died a long time but
by the grace of god I am still alive.

All indications from my doctor that my condition is really
deteriorating and getting worse; and it is quite obvious that I
wouldn’t live more than a year, according to my doctor and in all
indications regarding medical analysis. This is because the heart
disease has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be a
living person again. My dear husband passed away at home in Midrand
after an asthma attack.

My late husband was very wealthy and he is a South African diplomat
and after his death I inherited some part of his business and money in
the bank. As of now the doctor has advised me that I may not live for
more than a year. My doctor warned me to stop thinking on who is going
to inherit my son. Having known my condition I decided to donate these
funds to a church or better still a Christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here. I want an
individual person or church organization that will use the funds for
churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the word
of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I
took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money
but my son cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to
use some of the money to work for God and live some for my son to have
a better future, My only son is only just 15 year old now and having
to grow up without a father he has a low maturity, hence the reason
for me taking this bold decision to ask for your assistance. I am not
afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I
shall hold my peace.

I would like you to understand that me contacting you is a divine
direction from God; I have confidence in you because I have prayed. I
am willing to donate the sum of $30.5million U.S dollars, which my
husband left for me to the less privileged of which you will be
responsible in taking care of the disbursement and sharing of this
money to organizations that I will appoint. Meanwhile, you will also
get 30% of the money which will be; nine million hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($9, 150,000) as your compensation for helping me
Fulfill this desire for my donation.

Please I want you to know that this fund is still in the bank where
my late husband deposited it. I am going to advise my lawyer to change
my last will to your name and file in an application for the transfer
of the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money
when transferred to your account will be used for the desired purpose
even though I am late or alive, because I have come to find out that
wealth acquisition is not always the final thing.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and
Please I will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail
because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a
church or Christian individual for this same purpose. May the grace of
our lord, the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and
your family, please for further discussion contact me with my email
address
I await an urgent reply.

Remain blessed

Mrs. Kim Tikky Kumalo

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